Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman hopes to do something no other Republican has done as attorney general — get a second term in office. Coleman, 50, formally announced his reelection bid for the 2027 election in Oldham County Thursday afternoon surrounded by his family, friends and a crowd of supporters, including fellow Republicans Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan […]
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Latest Beshear PAC report shows continuing signs of a presidential run
The latest finance report filed by Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC shows all of the signs of a campaign committee of a presidential candidate. It also discloses a big contribution from a first-time Beshear donor. The political action committee is called In This Together PAC Inc., and the report it filed with the Federal Election […]
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Covington government transition reaches major milestone with final report
What you need to know Covington’s transition to a new form of government reached a major milestone this week. The city committee in charge of issuing recommendations on transitioning the government voted Thursday night to send its final report to the city’s Board of Commissioners. There’s one caveat to the final report–a subcommittee on the […]
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Trump administration sues Kentucky to block challenges to prediction market regulations
A Trump administration organization that oversees regulation of derivatives markets has sued Kentucky to block efforts by the state’s attorney general to prevent two prediction market companies from operating what he says are unlicensed and illegal sports gambling operations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed the lawsuit against Kentucky in federal court Tuesday. Republican Attorney […]
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Campbell County approves $71.8M budget, with planned use of reserves
Campbell County plans to draw nearly $2.8 million from its fund balance in fiscal year 2027 as officials work to maintain current services despite projected revenues falling short of expenditures. Campbell County Finance Director/Treasurer Laura Lewis gave the initial fiscal year 2027 budget presentation on May 20, when the fiscal court held a first reading. […]
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Erlanger mayor defends memo saying councilmember instills fear in staff
Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette publicly defended a memo at this week’s council meeting alleging that concerns about Councilwoman Jennifer Jasper-Lucas’ interactions with city employees had escalated into a hostile workplace, disrupted municipal operations and deteriorated staff morale. The exchange lasted over an hour. “We are only discussing this publicly now because she (Jasper-Lucas) refuses to take […]
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Edgewood city clerk Belinda Nitschke honored as 2026 Municipal Clerk of the Year
Edgewood City Clerk Belinda Nitschke was celebrated as the 2026 Municipal Clerk of the Year during a special presentation at Monday’s council meeting. The honor, awarded by state officials, recognizes her exceptional dedication, professionalism and outstanding service to the Edgewood community. State Representative Stephanie Dietz made a trip from Frankfort to personally present the award, offering a citation from both herself and Speaker […]
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Democratic state lawmaker prepares data center regulation bill for next year
A Democratic state lawmaker is working on a bill to file next year in Frankfort that would try to regulate the impacts of hyperscale data centers and the transparency concerns swirling around those pending developments in the state. Rep. Adam Moore, D-Lexington, proposed a bill during this year’s legislative session that sought to ensure electricity ratepayers aren’t […]
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Man convicted in Kenton County among those posthumously pardoned for aiding enslaved people
A man who helped enslaved people escape to freedom—and was convicted in Kenton County for it—was among those pardoned by Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday in celebration of Juneteenth. The pardons were all posthumous. The 43 people around the commonwealth to receive pardons, both white and Black, were convicted for harboring or otherwise helping enslaved […]
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Fort Thomas approves city budget, amends prior year’s spending plan
The Fort Thomas City Council on June 15 approved the second reading of its 2026–2027 fiscal year budget, along with a budget amendment for the current fiscal year and updated personnel and pay classifications for the year ahead. The new budget outlines $19.28 million in general fund revenues, with additional revenues from the health insurance […]