Under scrutiny from Republican lawmakers pushing to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education, Kentucky’s two-year college system on Friday announced it is launching an internal review. The goal is “to make sure that our offices and titles correctly reflect our mission of student success for all students,” said Ryan Quarles, president […]
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Posted inOpinion
Opinion: It’s about access to health care
Meaningful reform on controversial issues takes time and hard work. Passions run high. Sharp elbows get thrown. Nuance can contradict ideology, requiring compromise. Which brings me to Kentucky’s certificate of need (CON) laws. CON regulates investment in our state’s health care sector. Before opening certain types of facilities, an entrepreneur or health care provider must demonstrate […]
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Fort Thomas Tower Park revamp to enhance athletic facilities
Brian Alessandro, a former track and cross-country coach at Highlands High School, has been using the Tower Park Athletic Complex since 1992. That year, as a 7th grader at Highlands Middle School, Alessandro said he scored his first junior varsity goal for the Bluebirds junior varsity soccer team. As a runner, Alessandro participated in countless […]
Posted in2024 Primary Election
NKY Liberty candidates hold their own in state legislative, federal primary races
Northern Kentucky Republicans voted to affirm support for their state legislative incumbents, including Reps. Marianne Proctor, Steven Doan, and Savannah Maddox, and Rep. Steve Rawlings, who won his primary battle to replace retiring Sen. John Schickel in the Senate next year.
Posted inFrankfort
Maddox to focus on school safety issues as part of state task force
Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) will serve on the Kentucky General Assembly’s School and Campus Safety Task Force, according to an announcement from the office of House Speaker David Osborne. The task force will meet during the interim legislative session, which is held during the summer and outside of a regular legislative session. During the […]
Posted inFrankfort
How NKY Companies lobbied during the 2022 General Assembly
Lobbying is a part big of the legislative process. Companies pay lobbyists money to work with legislators on bills while also pushing for legislation to pass. However, companies aren’t the only groups that lobby, with schools also spending money to get their priorities passed in the General Assembly. Here is a list of Northern Kentucky […]
Posted inFrankfort
Banta files bill to give lifetime protective order for domestic violence victims
In 2009, Nikki Goeser, a former staffer for Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, watched someone kill her husband in a Tennessee restaurant where the couple had gone to a karaoke night. The murderer had been stalking Goeser, and now she again must face the prospect of dealing with him as he’s set to be released […]
Posted inFrankfort
Week in Review: Senate seeks to end COVID State of Emergency, House Introduces Tax Reform Bill
The upper chamber of the General Assembly had a big week. Senate Joint Resolution 150 passed the committee and the floor and now heads to the House. It seeks to end the COVID-19 State of Emergency that was just extended in January. “The original emergency was declared by our governor on March 6, 2020,” said […]
Posted inFrankfort
Dem calls Senate-passed education bill ‘dangerous,’ while Republican McDaniel says ‘we have a right to be involved’
In one of the most heated Senate sessions of the 2022 General Assembly, a bill that would put in “guard rails” for how teachers teach American history passed the Senate along party lines. “Considering what we have witnessed unfolding in school board meetings across our nation, I felt it crucial to address the United States […]