Outside Student Union Room 107A at Northern Kentucky University last December, public educators from around the region spoke animatedly in groups after the university’s board of regents declined to vote on whether it would become an authorizer for the region’s impending charter school. Authorizers are the institutions that can approve, deny and oversee charter schools. […]
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How an off-year election could affect Kentucky’s race for governor
You’ve probably heard there’s a gubernatorial election coming up. But wait. It’s 2023. Why are we voting for governor in an off-year? Kentucky is one of only three states that holds off-year gubernatorial elections. Along with Louisiana and Mississippi, the state’s highest office will be decided during a year when voters won’t already be coming […]
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Beshear, Cameron continue to show their differences in KET debate
Written by the Kentucky Lantern staff Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron — further differentiated themselves on topics like education, abortion and the coronavirus pandemic in their fourth debate at KET’s Lexington studios Monday evening. During the debate, both candidates pressed the other on their campaign talking […]
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Beshear back in NKY touting future Margaritaville Resort
Jimmy Buffett’s fanbase is commonly referred to as Parrott Heads. The term was coined during a 1985 concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheatre in Cincinnati. Buffett, not only a beloved musical performer but also a successful businessman, frequently hosted concerts in Cincinnati up until the time of his death this September. Even though Buffett is no […]
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TONIGHT: Beshear, Cameron to debate at NKU
Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron will take the debate stage at Northern Kentucky University tonight. Sponsored by LINK nky, WCPO, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, and the Northern Kentucky Forum, this will be the only gubernatorial debate in Northern Kentucky this election. The debate is set for 7 to 8 […]
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Ball claims she asked Beshear administration for audit of disaster donations, was rejected
Written by Jack Brammer for Kentucky Lantern State Treasurer Allison Ball claimed Monday night that Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration turned down her request for an audit of millions of dollars in disaster relief funds it had generated from donations. Ball said the state Public Protection Cabinet, which oversees the funds, said “no thank you” to […]
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Woman in Beshear’s abortion ad says she wants to give voice to victims
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Hadley Duvall, a 21-year-old from Owensboro, said speaking about her experience with sexual abuse amid debates on abortion rights is a calling for her. That’s why Duvall is appearing in an ad for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in […]
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Beshear, Cameron to debate at NKU this October
Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron will take the debate stage at Northern Kentucky University on Oct. 16. Sponsored by LINK nky, WCPO, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky, and the Northern Kentucky Forum, this will be the only gubernatorial debate in Northern Kentucky this election. The debate is set for 7 […]
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Newport’s $134 million Margaritaville Resort gets first approval for tax incentives
Gov. Andy Beshear’s office released details on the planned Margaritaville Resort in Newport, which the city council approved in April, in a press release Wednesday. The $133.6 million resort “is expected to create 282 jobs, 187 full-time and 95 part-time, and provide an economic boost to the region,” the release reads. “We just celebrated our […]
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Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies at 84
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones has died. Jones, a Democrat, served one term as governor from 1991 to 1995. He was also lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1991. Jones was 84. Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed his death on social media Monday afternoon. In addition to his political career, Jones […]
