For now the sixth consecutive year, Northern Kentucky Forum will host a panel of General Assembly delegates representing the region, for an overview of how they plan to represent Northern Kentucky interests during this year’s legislative session. The panel will include Senators Will Schroder (R-Campbell, Pendleton, Bracken) and Chris McDaniel (R-Kenton, Campbell) and Representatives Dennis […]
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New Anti-Heroin Bill Gets Unanimous Senate Support
Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green (right), congratulates Sen. Christian McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, after the Kentucky Senate unanimously approved an anti-heroin bill McDaniel sponsored./LRC Saying they’ve heard the call to fix Kentucky’s exploding heroin epidemic, state Senate members passed a bill without opposition Thursday that would provide more treatment for abusers while increasing penalties for dealers.
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Heroin Top Concern for 2015 Legislature
The 2015 session of the Kentucky General Assembly opened Tuesday, and heroin was on everyone’s minds./CC The Kentucky General Assembly 2015 session began Tuesday, and the chief topic of conversation among Northern Kentucky lawmakers was heroin.
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Governor, NKY Chamber to Discuss Economic Agenda for 2015
The NKY Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday to discuss priorities for 2015/Provided On Wednesday, December 3, the NKY Chamber of Commerce unveiled their legislative priority agenda to an audience of business leaders, community advocates and members of the NKY Legislative Caucus. Where We Stand: 2015 Legislative Priority Agenda focuses on eight key items that give […]
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OPINION: Priorities Need Changed in Fight Against Heroin
County and state legislators still disagree over how to combat NKY’s continuing heroin problem/CC by Tyler Owen Campbell County GOP The art of asking questions is a complex one, a complicated fabric of challenging actions, seeking wisdom, furthering knowledge, and obtaining a greater picture of muddied situations. The American culture has always tended to obtusely […]
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Operation “November Blitz” Combats Heroin Moving into Campbell County
Via WCPO. NEWPORT, Ky. – A major crackdown is under way to curb the flow of heroin into and through Campbell County. Officers from 14 departments joined forces in Operation November Blitz on I-471 Friday. The Dayton police chief says they’re spreading the message: “Don’t bring it here because you’re going to get caught,” said Scott […]
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2015 Heroin Action Plan to be announced
It’s no secret that Northern Kentucky has a heroin problem. In fact, I personally know of two young men (age 26 and 30) who have passed away this week from heroin. By now everyone knows some of the reasons for this epidemic; it’s cheap, the heroin laws in Kentucky are not as strict as Ohio, dealers […]
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County Commissioner, Judge/Exec candidate wants to fight heroin with education and treatment
Campbell County Commissioner Ken Rechtin has announced “Day One: Save our Citizens”/Provided Much is being said about heroin addiction in Northern Kentucky communities, specifically in Campbell County, which has emerged as a hotbed for dealers and users alike. Emergency responders, physicians and hospitals, law enforcement and judicial systems struggle just to tread water in their […]
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ELECTION 2014: County Commissioner candidates weigh in on heroin epidemic
Candidates for Campbell County Commissioner discussed the region’s growing heroin epidemic in a forum Thursday night/Wikipedia Click for candidates’ commentary on regionalism and economic development in Campbell County. How can Campbell County address the region’s growing heroin problem? “It’s an emergency situation,” said Tom Lampe, candidate for District 3 County Commissioner, during a forum among […]
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Should Northern Kentucky Police Departments be Carrying Narcan for Heroin Overdose Victims?
As the Cincinnati Police Department begins to use a new drug which reverses the effects of heroin overdoses the question presents itself, should police departments in Northern Kentucky be carrying the drug as well?