This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. When former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election, the move placed a greater emphasis on the integrity of elections in the U.S. In each state, the secretary of state serves as the chief […]
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Kelly Craft calls on Washington ally Ted Cruz to help campaign
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will appear with Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft in two get-out-the-vote rallies on May 13. Craft, who trails frontrunner Attorney General Daniel Cameron by six points in the polls, is looking to bolster her campaign ahead of the May 16 primary. Craft gained significant ground on Cameron after she gave […]
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The Frankfort LINK: GOP Gubernatorial Debate Part 1
LINK nky, along with WCPO and the Kenton County Republican Party, hosted two Republican gubernatorial debates at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House in Covington on April 25 and 26. We will bring you those debates in podcast form in a two-part series. Here is part one, which features candidates Bob Devore, Jacob Clark, and David […]
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Massie reintroduces intrastate meat processing bill
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduced a bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow farmers and ranchers to sell their cuts of meat to consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, and grocery stores without the need for the meat to first go to a Department of Agriculture inspection facility. Massie said the bill — […]
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Kentucky Lt. Gov to appear at NKU for pinning ceremonyÂ
Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman will be the featured speaker at the Northern Kentucky University Teacher Candidate Recognition Ceremony and inaugural pinning on May 1. Coleman will talk about celebrating teachers, why she loved being a teacher, her favorite teacher and why she feels they are important. The Teacher Candidate Recognition Ceremony honors the 72 […]
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NKY attorney, Craft supporter files ethics complaint against Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Northern Kentucky Attorney Steve Megerle filed an ethics complaint against Attorney General Daniel Cameron over an alleged conflict of interest involving a legal challenge over slot-style “gray machines” on Wednesday. Email records from the attorney general’s office show Cameron recused himself from the case on March 31. “I had someone approach me with the information, […]
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Kentucky’s correctional population nearing 100k
Kentucky’s total correctional population in 2022 was 95,479 people, including 32,351 incarcerated people and another 63,128 on supervision, probation or parole, according to a new Kentucky Center for Economic Policy website. This week, the left-leaning policy released UnlockKY.org, aimed at tracking incarceration in Kentucky. Produced by the criminal legal experts at KyPolicy, the site includes […]
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Republican gubernatorial candidates Quarles and Keck get in on TV ads
Somerset Mayor Alan Keck and Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles are the latest Republican gubernatorial candidates to advertise ahead of the May 16 primary. Keck released his ad Monday and called out the race’s two frontrunners — Kelly Craft and Attorney General Daniel Cameron — over their ad campaigns attacking each other. “Are you tired of […]
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Kentucky writer Silas House named Poet Laureate
Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Whitley County native and award-winning author Silas House as the 2023-24 Kentucky Poet Laureate. The announcement was part of the Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky Writers’ Day event hosted in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. “We are so proud of Silas, who grew up in Kentucky, was educated in Kentucky and now […]
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Police: 21-year-old man shot, killed in Florence; 1 in custody
Written by Michael Coker for WCPO A 21-year-old man is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Florence, the Florence Police Department said. The victim has been identified by authorities as Dan Likiko. The Florence Police Department responded to Winthrop Circle at approximately 9:30 p.m. to reports of a fight and shots fired. Upon arrival, […]