Kentucky is one step closer to getting a 4%-plus tax on all alcohol and THC beverages in the state under House Bill 9, formerly House Bill 612. The bill would impose an additional 4% state regulatory license fee on gross receipts. Essentially, if passed, it would be an extra 4% fee on all alcohol sold […]
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Anti-DEI bills raise concerns among NKU students, faculty
James Renton said he gets why some Kentucky lawmakers and others want to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion policies at public universities like Northern Kentucky University, his alma mater. “I grew up in a conservative town and I can understand personally that change is very difficult, especially for people who were raised with certain […]
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Ethics complaint against NKY Rep. Banta dismissed
An ethics complaint filed as a controversial bill funding a charter school pilot program moved through the legislature in 2022 against Rep. Kim Banta (R-Fort Wright) has been dismissed. Banta served on the House education committee where the bill initially passed, and her vote proved crucial to the bill moving through the committee, then the […]