This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. Despite the stodgy title, the Kentucky auditor of public accounts holds one of the most important jobs in the commonwealth. The auditor of public accounts is an elected constitutional officer that is responsible for conducting audits of the state’s government […]
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Fort Wright measure to mitigate long lines at polling places
Fort Wright is taking measures against any possible shortage of poll workers for the upcoming 2023 primary election. To prepare, the city council passed Executive Order 04-2023 on Wednesday. This order allows city employees to serve as poll workers at an increased salary. City employees have always been permitted to work the polls on election […]
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Ludlow gives mayor authority to oppose controversial House Bill 50
At a recent Ludlow City Council meeting, councilmembers voted in favor of a resolution to give mayor Chris Wright the authority to oppose controversial proposed Senate Bill 50 and House Bill 50 that were filed in January. The concurrent bills would require the Democrat, Republican, Independent or other party affiliations’ label to be disclosed for […]
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Op-Ed: Election reform continues
This op-ed is written by Michael G. Adams, Kentucky’s secretary of state Voters will head to the polls in less than 4 months to vote in the 2023 primary election for governor, secretary of state and other constitutional offices. As my team has prepared, we have looked to lessons learned from the November 2022 elections. […]
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From 12 to 9: Shrinking Erlanger council race threatens to push out incumbents
Editor’s note: LINK nky sent a candidate questionnaire by email to every candidate in the race and received responses from six individuals. Ryan Elmore, Don Skidmore, Renee Skidmore, Stephen Knipper, and Frank Wichmann did not return a request for their campaign information. This story has been updated to include comments from Tyson Hermes. Erlanger City […]
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Candidates focused on growth in Walton school board race
Three seats on the Walton-Verona Independent Schools Board of Education are up for grabs, and only one candidate in the field of seven is an incumbent. In Kentucky, school board members are elected to serve four-year terms. Elections occur every two years, and the number of school board members up for reelection alternates between two […]
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Incumbent Wheatley faces Stephanie Dietz in 65th District
Incumbent Representative Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) is one of two Democrats representing Northern Kentucky in the statehouse. He hopes to return for a third term, but it might be challenging this time. Redistricting significantly changed the district that’s been Democratic and mainly contained the City of Covington. Republican Stephanie Dietz is challenging him for the seat. […]
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Northern Kentucky’s clerks weigh in on the sanctity of elections in the region
Today marks three weeks until the Nov. 8 midterms. This election holds significance in the U.S. and locally because it’s the first major election since 2020. Former President Donald Trump lost the election but falsely claimed President Joe Biden stole the election. Those who echo Trump’s statements in Kentucky continue to challenge the election process. […]
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Explainer: These are the constitutional amendments on the ballot Nov. 8
Kentucky voters will vote on two amendments this November that could drastically change the legislature’s power and abortion access in the state. Constitutional Amendment One will allow the legislature to call itself into a special session. Constitutional Amendment Two will put language into the Kentucky constitution prohibiting access to abortion. Let’s take a look at […]
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Senate District 20 race pits Boone County Republican against Franklin County Democrat
After Nov. 8, Northern Kentucky will have a new senator to represent the region. Redistricting redrew the boundaries of Senate District 20, bringing it up into the southern half of Boone County and the southwestern portion of Kenton County with Gallatin, Carroll, Owen, and Franklin counties. The newly drawn district splits Boone County into two […]