Two candidates, one Democrat and one Republican, have announced their intention to see the state representative seat vacated by Democrat Dennis Keene. The 67th House District encompasses the cities of northern Campbell County, including Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, Silver Grove, Southgate, Wilder, and Highland Heights. Keene has held the seat since 2005 but stepped down this […]
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Op-Ed: Mitch, Please Don’t Mess with My KSR Family
The following op-ed is written by Kerry Holleran, an attorney based in Bracken County and a former member of the Covington Board of Education. It is in response to the removal of Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones from his show following a complaint from the reelection campaign of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R). Jones […]
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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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State Rep. Dennis Keene Announces Reelection Campaign
He is one of two Democrats in the Northern Kentucky Legislative Caucus, and Dennis Keene announced Monday that he plans to defend his seat again. The Wilder Democrat, who previously served on that city’s council before first winning election to the House of Representatives in 2004, is launching his 2020 reelection campaign with an event […]
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NKY Native Amy McGrath to Challenge McConnell in 2020
Amy McGrath announced Tuesday morning that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell next year. McGrath, 44, ran for Congress last year against Republican incumbent Andy Barr to represent the Lexington area and its surrounding counties. Barr defeated McGrath by just over 3 percentage points. “I’m running to replace […]
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Report: Moser Courted to Challenge Massie in Primary
There could be a Republican primary in Northern Kentucky’s Congressional race next year. Four-term incumbent Thomas Massie, who often bucks party leadership and voted recently against disaster relief funding, is being targeted for a challenge by national Republican leaders, according to a report by the Courier-Journal. State Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) told the Louisville paper […]