The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport received $20 million in state funds from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to develop Hangar Row — a dedicated area of the airport tailored to maintaining and upgrading aircraft. Hangar Row is set to be developed on approximately 350 acres southwest of the airport’s campus. Multiple new hangars to store and […]
Tag: Kentucky General Assembly
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NKY women from both sides of aisle look to make gains in KY General Assembly
Out of 12 Northern Kentucky women ever elected to represent the region in the state legislature, seven won for the first time in the last 10 years. Five of those women will be on the ballot again this November. Two of the five will be opposed by NKY women who are running for the Kentucky […]
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Welcome move to boost child protection in Kentucky trips over conflicting views of the law
A grandmother in Kentucky, Michelle Tynes, reported multiple instances of suspected abuse of her grandson to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the ombudsman’s office, but received no response, prompting the General Assembly to move the ombudsman’s office to the office of the state Auditor of Public Accounts.
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NKY Democrats battle to win seats in red-leaning districts
Remnants of poison ivy picked up campaigning door to door covered the back of Kentucky 68th House District Democrat candidate Brandon Long’s arm as he stopped to talk with LINK nky last week. The 37-year-old father and educator was in the middle of yet another busy day on the trail that included stops in urban […]
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SparkHaus lands funding from Haile Foundation and Drees Homes Foundation
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 […]
