What you need to know Covington Mayor Ron Washington teased a possible new development in the city and highlighted current city initiatives that have occurred under this tenure on Thursday at his annual state of the city address. “It was a year of momentum, of validation and, most importantly, a year that laid a strong […]
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Kentucky GOP pair call for term limits — one federal, one for the statehouse
Two Kentucky Republicans in the GOP-controlled General Assembly are proposing term limits on lawmakers — one at the federal level and one for themselves. Rep. Kim Banta, R-Fort Mitchell, has filed a bill that would put the question to Kentucky voters in the form of a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on state legislators. Meanwhile in the […]
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NKY Republicans co-sponsor bill requiring ICE task force agreements for law enforcement
What you need to know Three Republican Northern Kentucky legislators have co-sponsored a bill that would require local and state law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the “Task Force Model Program.” Reps. T.J. Roberts (R-66), Kim Banta (R-63), and Marianne Proctor (R-60) were among 19 […]
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Return to ‘local control’ of driver’s license renewals is a priority for KY Senate GOP
Local officials such as sheriffs and county clerks could renew driver’s licenses in counties without regional offices under legislation that was filed Tuesday and is a priority in the Kentucky Senate. The bill comes in response to reports of delays in getting appointments at regional offices, extended wait times and long drives to offices for rural Kentuckians. Kentucky has 34 regional offices that […]
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Residents call for an end to ICE cooperation in Kenton County
What you need to know Several NKY residents came out to Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday night to call for an end of the Kenton County Detention Center’s agreement to house ICE detainees. “I love seeing families be able to walk to the park, be able to walk to church, just be able to […]
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Coffee for the Commonwealth events to connect NKY residents with state legislators
Northern Kentuckians will have the opportunity to meet several of their local legislators at an upcoming series of coffee meet-and-greets. The Northern Kentucky Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and the Boone County Education Association are inviting members of the Kentucky General Assembly who serve on the Northern Kentucky Legislative Caucus to a series of […]
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Here are the NKY races that will have primaries this year
Click below to jump to: The candidacy filing deadline for this year’s Kentucky primary elections was Friday. That means we now know which races in the region will take part in the primary elections on May 19. Kentucky uses a closed primary system for Congressional, state and county-level races. This means that candidates must declare […]
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Jon Draud won’t seek reelection to Kenton County Fiscal Court
Jon Draud, who currently occupies the seat of the district 2 on the Kenton County Fiscal Court, will not seek reelection to the county body, LINK nky learned this week. Draud had intimated his interest in possibly running again last year, but he confirmed with LINK nky Friday that he was planning on retiring at […]
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Beshear’s budget aims to relieve affordability pressures
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is asking the GOP-controlled state legislature for $500 million in one-time spending to ease families’ “rising cost pressures.” Beshear’s proposed budget also includes start-up funding for his educational priority of “Pre-K for All” and fully covering hundreds of millions of dollars in increased Medicaid costs. That’s according to a 12-page summary shared […]
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Covington mulls how to spend $750k as bridge work looms
What you need to know The City of Covington is making plans on how to best spend the $750,000 the state recently allocated to the city to help it deal with the impending closure of the 4th Street Bridge (scheduled to close next week) and construction related to the Brent Spence Corridor Project. Recent public […]
