Mayors are the central executives of cities, right? That means they’re the boss, right? Well, usually but not always. Mayoral power, like legislative power, is dependent upon the type of government the city uses. Still, regardless of the exact powers of mayors, there are a handful of duties that carry across each government form. Mayors […]
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Kentucky judge rules Thomas Massie’s candidacy valid, dismisses Deters’ lawsuit
A Kentucky circuit court judge has ruled that Congressman Thomas Massie’s candidacy is valid, striking down a case brought against him by 4th congressional district rival and former attorney Eric Deters. Lewis Circuit Judge Brian McCloud dismissed Deters’ lawsuit against Massie Friday, stating Massie’s candidacy filing with the state dated Dec. 18, 2023 “is valid […]
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Reminder: Covington bars political signage on public property
With election season approaching, the City of Covington is reminding residents that political signage is banned on public property. On March 7, the City of Covington published a public notice reminding candidates and their supporters that political signs cannot be placed on public property, including parks, medians, promenades, tree wells, on actual trees, utility poles, […]
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NKY legislative update: Elections, birthing centers, ‘child sex dolls’ addressed in new bills
The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly reached the halfway mark of its second week of session on Wednesday with filings and committee votes on bills sponsored by Northern Kentucky lawmakers. Among the bills: a proposed constitutional change in Kentucky gubernatorial election years, relaxed certificate of need for freestanding birthing centers, and legislation outlawing so-called “child sex […]
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Adult-use cannabis to tiny homes: NKY lawmakers’ bills run the gamut
Bills to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis, improve health care access, and make it easier for Kentuckians to settle into tiny homes are among more than two dozen bills filed by Northern Kentucky lawmakers in the first three days of the 2024 General Assembly. Only a few of those bills have been assigned to a committee […]
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NKY attorney Ed Massey to run for former House seat in 2024
Northern Kentucky attorney Ed Massey wants to return to Frankfort as State Rep. Ed Massey in 2025. The former two-term Boone County legislator and House Judiciary Committee chairman filed as a Republican candidate for his old 66th District House seat on Dec. 1. The seat is currently held by Rep. Steve Rawlings (R-Burlington), who defeated […]
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PHOTOS: Election Day in Northern Kentucky
The polls opened for Kentucky’s general election at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, and residents across the region stopped by their voting locations to make their voices heard. Voters will be picking the commonwealth’s next governor, plus attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor and agriculture commissioner. Click through to see photos from polling locations around […]
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Daniel Cameron sits down with LINK nky ahead of gubernatorial election
LINK nky extended multiple offers to do a sit-down interview with Gov. Andy Beshear but did not hear back from his campaign. As Kentuckians head to the polls to vote for governor, one of only three gubernatorial elections in the country this year, Republican nominee and Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he has shown up […]
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KY governor race heats up with record spending, attack ads
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 15 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy the Sunday Story in two ways – read below or listen here. On a cool spring Kentucky Monday in April, an Axiom Strategies staffer stood outside Mokka Sunset on Monmouth Street in Newport, […]
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Democratic Association of Secretaries of State endorses Buddy Wheatley
Former Northern Kentucky statehouse Rep. Buddy Wheatley received an endorsement from the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State, according to an announcement from the organization. “Buddy Wheatley is the independent leader that Kentucky deserves – a fourth-generation firefighter and retired fire chief. Buddy knows what it means to serve,” said Executive Director Travis Brimm. Wheatley […]