Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller has been reelected, overcoming a strong challenge from longtime state lawmaker Joseph Fischer. In winning another eight-year term, Keller defeated one of the state’s most prominent abortion opponents. Fischer, an attorney from northern Kentucky, has served in the state House for more than two decades, and the Republican was […]
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More Candidates File for State GOP Primary Races in Campbell County
The Kentucky primary election will be held on May 17, and the general election is November 8. by Robin Gee The Republican primary elections are starting to get crowded in Northern Kentucky. With potential changes due to redistricting, the deadline to file for the upcoming primaries has been pushed out to January […]
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Nancy Bardgett Launches Campaign for Kentucky House District 68 Seat
Educator and retired Fort Thomas teacher Nancy Bardgett announced she will run for Kentucky House District 68. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas resident Nancy Bardgett announced on Monday that she has filed to run for the District 68 seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, currently held by Republican Joe […]
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Joe Fischer: Why I’m Running for Kentucky House of Representatives (District 68)
By State Representative Joe Fischer As your incumbent State Representative for the 68th House District, I am running for re-election this year because I recognize that Kentucky has an historic opportunity to permanently place the Commonwealth on a sustainable path to economic prosperity. With your support, we will seize this opportunity on November 6th. Before […]
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$22.5 billion state spending plan passes House, Moves to Senate
$10.8 million included in House’s budget for Johnson Elementary A $22.5 billion state spending plan that would shore up funding for public education and public safety while ensuring that Kentucky meets its obligation to fund the state employees’ and teachers’ retirement systems passed the state House yesterday on a 76-15 vote. Included in that budget […]
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Fact or Fiction? A Bill Has Been Filed That Would Merge All County and Independent School Districts
Toby Herald (R – Beattyville) has created a stir by sponsoring a bill that would merge all current county and independent school districts into 55 districts as well as abolish existing local boards of education and establish 55 boards of education. The bill has yet to be assigned to a committee, has no co-sponsor and […]
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Jason Kilmer Files for 68th District House Seat Against Joe Fischer
Fort Thomas man seeks to unseat incumbent in District 68 Jason Kilmer of Fort Thomas, filed to run as the Democratic challenger to incumbent Rep. Joe Fischer, R – Fort Thomas. Fischer has been a State Representative for almost 20 years, drawing an opponent in only two elections in the heavily conservative 68th district. In […]
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Charter school bill passes, goes to governor
Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, (left) listens to Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, in the Senate. Legislative Research Commission file. The Kentucky Senate and House each voted today in favor of legislation to allow publicly funded charter schools to operate in Kentucky. The bill now goes to Gov. Matt Bevin, a supporter of charter schools, […]
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Kentucky House Advances Charter School Bill
Rep. Joe Fischer and Rep. Addia Wuchner in the House. LRC. Public charter schools would be allowed to operate in Kentucky under a bill advanced today by the Kentucky House. House Bill 520, sponsored by House Education Committee Chairman and public school teacher John Carney, R-Campbellsville, passed the House by a vote of 56-39. Some […]
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Fort Thomas Representative Getting Backlash for Filing "MatrimonyFreedom Act"
Rep. Joe Fischer – R, Fort Thomas. LRC. Facebook. State Representative, Joe Fischer (R-Fort Thomas, District 68) has found himself in some turmoil after sponsoring two house bills that would draw a legal line in the sand between same-sex marriages and traditional marriages to deny benefits for the former. The crux of House Bills 571 […]