The state’s Benefits Cliff Task Force released recommendations Wednesday to help Kentucky better bridge the gap between when someone is no longer eligible for benefits and when their income is high enough to be able to afford to live independently. The task force was formed during the 2022 Interim session, when legislators meet to discuss […]
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Challenge for McConnell’s Senate leadership status reveals party rifts
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell faced a challenge for Senate Minority Leader from Florida Sen. Rick Scott after Republicans failed to reclaim the majority in the upper chamber of Congress, leading to arguments over who is to blame for the results. But, McConnell won reelection on Wednesday as Senate GOP leader with 37 votes to Scott’s […]
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Beshear: Kentuckians allowed to possess cannabis if purchased legally in another state
Gov. Andy Beshear announced he’s taking executive action to allow Kentuckians with certain health conditions to use and possess small amounts of medical cannabis purchased in another state starting on Jan. 1. 2023. Beshear also said he’s issuing an executive order to regulate the sale of Delta 8, which contains THC but at a lower […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments over abortion bans
Kentucky’s highest court will soon decide whether or not to continue to uphold or pause the state’s two abortion bans while the case moves through the justice system. The Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday about whether to uphold the state’s two abortion bans triggered after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over state’s abortion bans
On Tuesday, The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over the state’s two abortion trigger laws that went into effect after the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year. Roe v. Wade federally protected the right to an abortion, but the decision was returned to individual states after the Dobbs decision. […]
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Judge rules redistricting maps constitutional despite partisan gerrymandering
Franklin County Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled last week that the redistricting maps passed by the legislature in early 2022 are constitutional, if only because Kentucky’s constitution doesn’t prohibit partisan gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts those who are […]
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Republicans seem to dominate NKY legislative races: unofficial results
Northern Kentucky legislative results were slow coming on Election Night, but some races turned out as expected. Perhaps, the two biggest races were the open Senate seats in the region — Senate District 20 and 24. Senate District 24 was an open seat this year due to incumbent Republican Wil Schroder not seeking reelection. Republican […]
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Republican incumbent Massie cruises past Democrat challenger Lehman
Incumbent Congressman Thomas Massie easily cruised to victory over Democratic challenger Matt Lehman in Tuesday’s General Election. The Lewis County Republican will now head back to the U.S. House for a sixth term. “I want to thank all of you for sending me back to Washington D.C. to fight for you for personal liberty, economic […]
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NKY voters turn out in droves: ‘Early voting doesn’t favor one side’
Local voters took full advantage of the first time they’ve been allowed to vote early in Kentucky in a General Election, a fact political experts say is encouraging going into Election Day. More than 320,000 Kentuckians have cast their ballots as early voters, with more than 25,000 of those in Northern Kentucky. “For this election […]
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Bring your kids to the polls on election day
This Election Day, future voters of any age are encouraged to go to the polls with their parent/guardian to cast a vote in a mock election at a Kids Voting booth. Kids Voting Northern Kentucky is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization teaching young people the importance of — and helping them develop the habit of — […]