A Kenton County Circuit Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit against Maria Ante, a Kenton County judicial candidate, over allegations of not meeting the residency requirements needed to run for the seat. Kenton County 6th Division Family Court Judicial candidate Ashley McNeese filed a 21-page lawsuit in Kenton Circuit Court last month, alleging her opponent Ante […]
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Kentuckians can enroll for healthcare in 2023 through kynect
Kentuckians can now shop and enroll for health and dental coverage that begins in 2023 on the state-based marketplace, kynect. “Taking care of our health and well-being is critical – and kynect makes it easy and more affordable to do so,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Health care is a basic human right – and in […]
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Subcommittee members receive an update on state police retention, recruitment
Members of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary heard a positive update from the head of Kentucky State Police on Wednesday regarding the impact of raises on the agency’s recruitment and retention efforts. KSP Commissioner Phillip “P.J.” Burnett Jr. said morale is good among the troopers, and the push to improve matters continues. […]
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Transparency in the voting process: How votes are cast and counted
The voting process in Kentucky is safer than ever, according to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams. “From photo ID to vote, to cleaning up the voter rolls, to banning ballot harvesting, to adopting paper ballots, to expanding our audit process, Kentucky’s elections have never been more secure than they have been during my term […]
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Interim education committee hears update on implementing new social studies standards
Kentucky social studies classrooms are now required to teach 24 historical documents, and the Interim Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on Tuesday from the Kentucky Department of Education on how they plan to implement these new standards. Ohio’s conservative Ashbrook Center recommended the documents that are part of Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. […]
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Kentucky Judicial Committee expresses concern over Fischer Supreme Court campaign
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Committee is again expressing concern over the campaign of Joseph Fischer, a candidate for the Supreme Court in the Sixth District, who is running against incumbent Michelle Keller. The concern comes from the Fischer campaign announcing four campaign stops with Fourth District Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Lewis County) in the district where Fischer […]
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Bracken, Fleming counties get more than $11 million in grants
Bracken and Fleming counties received $11,023,200 in grants to fund health, safety, and education initiatives, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday. The funding will go toward renovating an ambulance station, rehabilitating a senior center and supporting career and technical training for students and community members. Bracken County will receive $454,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds […]
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Early voting information for Boone, Campbell, Kenton counties
NOTE: This information is from 2022; find information about the 2024 election here. Nov. 8 is election day, but voters can cast their ballot four different ways in Kentucky. Now that the window for absentee voting has closed, Northern Kentucky voters can now vote three ways. Here is the information from all three counties on […]
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Democrats and Republicans hold GOTV rallies ahead of Nov. 8 election
Democratic Governor Andy Beshear urged Northern Kentucky voters to get out and vote because “we need all of your work on these last, final days.” Beshear spoke at New Riff Distilling in Newport on Saturday morning as part of a Get Out the Vote Rally for Northern Kentucky Democrats. Just down Interstate 75, Republican Sen. […]
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Q&A with U.S. Senate Candidates Rand Paul and Charles Booker
Incumbent United States Senator Rand Paul is facing off against former state House Rep. Charles Booker in the race for the Senate. Both candidates answered questions about their campaigns ahead of the election. Here are their answers, which have been edited for clarity. Tell readers about your campaign. Rand Paul (RP): Since 2011, I’ve had […]