The 2023 interim legislative session starts in June and ahead of it, the Legislative Research Commission announced that several task forces have been named to study specific policy issues. Part of the focus of the interim period will be specific policy issues to be studied by several special committees or task forces. Each special committee […]
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Four NKY students named to state advisory council
Two Northern Kentucky students were named as new members and two returned to the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council. Twenty-five public high school students have been named new members of the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education announced on May 22. Established to gather student feedback on critical issues impacting students […]
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Governor’s recent NKY appointments to commissions and boards
Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed and reappointed several Northern Kentuckians to commissions and boards this month. Beshear has appointed Harry Sparks as a member of the Finance and Administration Architectural Services Selection Committee. Harry Sparks of Ryland Heights is a retired architect. He replaces Mark Ryles, whose term has expired, and shall serve for a […]
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A breakdown of early voting numbers in NKY
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said via Twitter that he expects turnout for the primary election to be low and unofficial numbers from his office show that early voting numbers are down from both elections last year. “Total turnout at this point last year for absentee ballots, excused in-person absentee and early voting was […]
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GOP gubernatorial frontrunners rally with Washington politicians ahead of Tuesday primary
Over the weekend, the top two candidates running for the Republican nomination in the Kentucky governor’s race held rallies with Washington political figures that delivered national political messaging intended to move the needle in a tight race ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, […]
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Kelly Craft says internal polling shows her tied with AG Cameron
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft said internal polling shows her tied with Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race to win the party’s nomination. But, two public polls released in recent months — Mason-Dixon and Fox 56/Emerson College — show Cameron in the lead. In the Mason-Dixon poll, Cameron led Craft 41 to 13%. In […]
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Kelly Craft to appear with presidential hopeful, Cincy native in NKY rally
Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is holding a Get Out the Vote Rally with presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy in Florence next Monday, a day before the May 16 primary. Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati native and 2024 presidential hopeful. He will appear with Craft at 1 p.m. on May 15 at the Florence Nature Park […]
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Here’s how to report election and voting irregularities
Kentuckians can report suspected election law violations and voting irregularities to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline by calling 1 (800) 328-VOTE. During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly passed House Bill 302, which enhanced penalties for certain felons who vote or attempt to vote. “HB 302 strengthened Kentucky’s election laws, and my office […]
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Kentucky GOP primary ad spend hits more than $10 million
The TV/radio ad spending in the Kentucky governor’s Republican primary has reached more than $10 million as the race heads toward its finality on May 16, according to Medium Buying, which tracks competitive ad planning and buying in political races. Most of that money comes from former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft, who has spent […]
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Kelly Craft loans herself nearly $9.3 million for her gubernatorial campaign
Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft reported loaning her campaign another $2,250,000 the past 15 days, according to the 15-day pre-primary report filed to the Kentucky Registry for Election Finance. The latest loan brings Craft’s total to just under $9.3 million after her campaign reported a $7 million loan in its 30-day pre-primary report. Her […]