SparkHaus, a new hub for the Northern Kentucky startup community, received $750,000 in funding from the Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile Jr. Foundation and Drees Homes Foundation. Specifically, the Haile Foundation is pledging $500,000, while the Drees Homes Foundation is pledging $250,000. SparkHaus aims to create a centralized office hub for Northern Kentucky-based startups, […]
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Covington receives $16.3 million federal grant for IRS site development
The City of Covington announced it received a $16.3 million federal grant to aid in the development of the former IRS processing center site. On Tuesday, Covington was informed that it received a federal RAISE grant to be used for Phase II public infrastructure at the Covington Central Riverfront site, including wide sidewalks, a land […]
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Proposed school choice amendment battleground comes to NKY
The battle lines on public funding for private education are officially drawn in Northern Kentucky, where forces rallied against a proposed school choice amendment in Newport on Thursday. A Protect Our Schools KY rally at Newport High School brought together dozens of public school stakeholders who oppose amending the state constitution to allow lawmakers to […]
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$21M proposed for NKY medical examiner, crime lab project
The Kentucky Senate is proposing $21 million to bring a new state medical examiner’s office and current Kentucky State Police crime lab under one roof in Northern Kentucky, with the site expected to open in 18 to 24 months if funding is approved by lawmakers this year.
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Kentucky Senate votes for partisan elections for state school board
The Kentucky Senate voted Tuesday to require partisan elections for the Kentucky Board of Education, eliminating the governor’s ability to appoint members of the board.
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Bill adds exception for rape, incest to state abortion ban
A Republican state lawmaker has filed legislation to add abortion exceptions for rape and incest and clarify what constitutes legal abortion for nonviable pregnancy under Kentucky’s abortion ban. The bill is House Bill 711 and the sponsor is Rep. Ken Fleming (R-Louisville), chair of the House personnel, public retirement and finance budget subcommittee. Fleming filed […]
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Five bills to watch in Frankfort this week
Kentucky lawmakers expect longer days in Frankfort as they enter the final leg of their three-and-a-half-month budget session this week. Bills to elevate maternal health, nuclear energy and research at public universities are among those expected to come to a vote the week of Feb. 25. Here are five bills to watch: House Bill 10 […]
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Vaping in schools: House approves bill to confiscate products
Vaping on public school property is against the law in Kentucky. But some people still do it – notably students. On Thursday, the Kentucky House took steps to change that, passing a bill to require schools to confiscate vapes and other nicotine products, plus penalize students who use them at school. Under House Bill 142, […]
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Bill would put NKY on state law enforcement council
The Northern Kentucky Police and Sheriff’s Training Center has passed a House committee, granting it a seat on the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, which oversees police training standards and instruction statewide.
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Kentucky Senate passes bill to let landlords reject Section 8, avoid fees
Kentucky state lawmakers are closer to outlawing two local ordinances that ban landlords from refusing to rent to someone based solely on the use of housing assistance income, like Section 8. Likely to become law pending final passage in the House, House Bill 18 would prohibit cities and counties from adopting – or enforcing, in […]