In their fifth and final debate of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle, Republican incumbent Matt Bevin and his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Andy Beshear addressed the long-proposed Brent Spence Bridge corridor project, a more than $2 billion plan to add a companion bridge to the more than 50-year old span that connects Covington to Cincinnati […]
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Bevin, Beshear to Debate at NKU on Tuesday
Republican Governor Matt Bevin and his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Andy Beshear, will debate at Northern Kentucky University on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The debate is put on by NKU and WLWT and will be moderated by WLWT news anchor and NKU alumna Sheree Paolello. The TV station will also air the debate live. It is […]
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Following Dismal Turnout in NKY, Chamber Looks to Engage Local Voters
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and others announced Tuesday a new public engagement effort to drive more Northern Kentuckians to the polls on November 5 when the state elects a governor and other statewide office holders. The nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort will use traditional and social media, events, and direct voter interaction to increase turnout, […]
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NKY Kids Can Vote on Election Day – and Not Just in Governor’s Race
Kids of any age are invited to accompany legal voters to the polls on Tuesday, November 5, as Kentucky selects its governor and other statewide offices. Kids Voting Northern Kentucky is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization teaching young people about voting. Students can go to the polling places with their parents/guardians and cast a “Kids Voting” […]
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Democrats Nominate Josh Blair for House District 63 Special Election
The special election for House District 63 in Northern Kentucky is now ready with both parties nominating their respective candidates. Following the Republicans on Monday and their nomination of retired educator Kimberly Banta, the Democrats announced on Thursday that their candidate will be Josh Blair. Blair, of Erlanger, was also the Democratic nominee for state representative […]
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Republicans Choose Kimberly Banta for House District 63 Special Election
Kimberly Banta was nominated by Republicans in Kenton and Boone counties to run in the special election for state representative in district 63. The district encompasses parts of northwestern Kenton and northeaster Boone, and the cities of Edgewood, Fort Wright, Crescent Springs, and Villa Hills, along with the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron. […]
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Special Statehouse Election in NKY Will Take Place Nov. 5
The election fill the state legislative seat vacated by Republican Diane St. Onge was set by Governor Matt Bevin on Tuesday. The special election will take place on the same day as the statewide general election, November 5. St. Onge resigned her seat as state representative for House District 63, effective Monday, noting in a […]
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Poll: Bevin Leads Beshear in 2019 Governor’s Race
Governor Matt Bevin (R) leads Attorney General Andy Beshear (D) in the 2019 race for Kentucky governor. Gravis Marketing issued the results of its recent poll of 741 Kentucky voters on June 11 and 12. The firm stated that it paid for the poll itself and that the poll was not commissioned by any campaign […]
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Lakeside Park City Council Candidates Announced
Three candidates will vie to fill an unexpired term on the Lakeside Park city council. Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe announced that Thomas Bernheimer, David Wolfer, and Mary Ann Thaman filed to run. Bernheimer was appointed to the seat in January when Councilwoman Rebecca Stewart stepped down after being reelected last November. Stewart first joined city […]
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How NKY Voted on Primary Day in Kentucky
The ballot for Kentucky’s statewide election in November is set. Governor Matt Bevin was renominated by the Republican Party on Tuesday night, but not by the kind of margin an incumbent governor is expected to enjoy. With a recent poll showing Bevin as the least popular governor in the nation, he faced an unusually strong […]