Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Two bills related to redistricting in Kentucky were vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday evening, House Bill 2, the statehouse redistricting plan, and Senate Bill 3, the congressional redistricting plan. No action was taken yet on Senate Bill 2, the state senate redistricting plan. […]
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What happened last week in Frankfort; and what’s in store this week
Written by Mark Payne, LINKnky government and politics reporter A new two-year state budget was a big story in Frankfort last week, and will likely be again this week. Eyes will also be on the newly proposed legislative and congressional maps, now that redistricting bills have cleared the General Assembly and await a signature or […]
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Beshear completes ‘unprecedented’ budget release
Written by Mark Payne, LINKnky Media politics and government reporter Gov. Andy Beshear released the rest of his budget Thursday evening in front of a joint session of the House and Senate. It served as a summary of the addresses he’s made throughout the past week, starting with his State of the Commonwealth Address on […]
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Beshear Budget Supports Life Science Lab, Bridge Projects in Covington
Governor Andy Beshear’s proposed two-year state budget, announced this week, would include $10 million to support life sciences in Covington, as well as support for the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project. In a news release, the governor said that his administration “is working to attract the jobs of tomorrow through smart investments in industries with […]
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Two NKU Building Projects Would Benefit from Beshear Budget Proposal
Two capital projects at Northern Kentucky University would benefit in Governor Andy Beshear’s two-year budget proposal announced Monday. The governor said that his proposal represents the highest funding increase for higher education in Kentucky in decades, a nearly 12 percent increase. He said that around $250 million had been cut from the general fund to […]
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Dueling Budgets Announced in Frankfort as Beshear, House GOP Roll Out Plans
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter With the redistricting bills passing the House and Senate over the weekend, the fight now moves on to the budget. In an unprecedented move, House Republicans released their budget on Jan. 7, ahead of the governor’s budget that’s set to be presented in a speech […]
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Understanding Why Covington Precincts Could Change in State Representation
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics and government reporter The Kentucky House and Senate each approved plans to redistrict legislative and congressional districts across the commonwealth, which would bring signficant change to Northern Kentucky’s representation in Frankfort. Both legislative chambers in Kentucky are dominated by Republican super-majorities, impenetrable to Democratic opposition. The House and […]
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NKY Lawmaker, Teacher Differ on Bill Changing Decision-Making Councils’ Power
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter The Senate Standing Committee on Education heard two bills Thursday morning. Senate Bill 1 focused on giving more power to superintendents to make decisions, taking power away from Site-Based Decision-Making Councils (SBDM). Major school decisions, such as teachers, curriculum, and textbooks, are currently made by […]
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Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth Emphasizes NKY Companies, Investments
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter Governor Andy Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening in front of a joint session of the House and Senate. Despite record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, the speech was held in person. In front of a sparse crowd, Beshear launched into his speech with […]
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Local Lawmakers Address Redistricting in Frankfort Committee Meetings
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics and government reporter The redistricting of state legislative districts continued in the House and Senate on Wednesday as both chambers held committee meetings in order to advance bills relating to the process. In the Senate, the Standing Committee on State and Local Government voted on SB 2 and […]