With a little over one month to go until the Kentucky Governor’s election on Nov. 7, Republican nominee and current Attorney General Daniel Cameron made a stop to campaign in Northern Kentucky. Cameron, facing the incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Andy Beshear, was at the Wilder City Building to speak on themes from the COVID-19 […]
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Beshear campaigns for reelection in Covington: ‘The most important election in our lifetime’
Gov. Andy Beshear held an open house in Covington Saturday morning to speak with Kentuckians about his reelection campaign, which he said is the most important election of their lives. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Rep. Buddy Wheatley and Michael Bowman joined Beshear at the Democratic Party’s Northern Kentucky field office. The four spoke to a […]
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Gov. Beshear presents over $450K to Kenton County
Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $450,000 in awards to Kenton County at the DCCH Center for Children and Families on Wednesday. The funding will support replacing an HVAC system at the children’s home, safe disposal of household hazardous waste, and cybersecurity. “Today, we are supporting our best investment – our people,” Beshear said. “Each […]
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Cameron’s office asks FBI to investigate $202K refunds from Beshear’s campaign, Kentucky Dems
Written by Tom Loftus for Kentucky Lantern The office of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked the FBI to investigate circumstances surrounding controversial political contributions made to the reelection campaign of Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Democratic Party last December. On Tuesday, Beshear’s campaign manager announced that the campaign and Democratic Party had refunded $202,000 […]
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Beshear to proclaim Monday as Juneteenth in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear is set to sign a proclamation today, declaring Monday, June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Kentucky. Beshear will sign the proclamation at 1 p.m. at the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. He will be joined by Sen. Gerald Neal, J. Michael Brown, director of pre-law and constitutional studies, […]
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Beshear touts economy, job growth after raising $1M for campaign
Gov. Andy Beshear raised $1.05 million for his reelection campaign in the third quarter of 2022. Beshear has now raised more than a million dollars in each quarter since filing for reelection and has more than $4.15 million on hand. Beshear’s strong fundraising report follows yet another poll showing that more than 60% of Kentuckians […]
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August jobs report reflects similar growth in Kentucky
The August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the United States gained 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7%. The positive job report reflects a similar trend in Kentucky, where the state is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate has been 3.7% for […]
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Boone County library receives grant for remote learning resources
The Boone County Public Library is one of 28 counties receiving support from the state’s Emergency Connectivity Fund to support remote learning. Kentucky public libraries are receiving more than $1.2 million from the Eme Connectivity Fund, a federal program to help schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning. […]
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Secretary Adams reinstated as chair of State Board of Elections
Following the enactment of Senate Bill 216 by the 2022 General Assembly, the Secretary of State has been reinstated as Chair of the State Board of Elections.
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Beshear appoints NKY’s Brad Zapp, Nathan Smith to NKU Board of Regents
Governor Andy Beshear made appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions Tuesday. This includes two locals appointed members of the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents. Beshear has appointed Nathan Smith and Brad Zapp as members of the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents. Nathan Smith of Fort Mitchell is the chief investment officer at Flagship […]