Voters will have a chance May 21 to choose their party’s finalists for this fall’s Kentucky Senate and House races. But what does a state senator or state representative really do, anyway? It’s a good question. Both are state lawmakers that introduce and vote on legislation whenever the state legislature is in session. Both are […]
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Kentucky Senate passes bill to abolish COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The Kentucky Senate voted 25-11 to abolish COVID-19 vaccination requirements in the state.
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Kentucky Senate proposes $16M in bond funds for NKU soccer stadium
Northern Kentucky University’s partnership with FC Cincinnati is getting some love from the Kentucky General Assembly. Last week, the Kentucky Senate proposed authorizing $16 million in bonding authority for the expansion and renovation of NKU’s soccer stadium, Scudamore Field, as part of the next two-year state budget. The bond authorization is included in the Senate […]
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Medical cannabis funding hinges on conclusive ‘evidence,’ Senate proposal says
The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is conclusive evidence as to the drug’s effectiveness.
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Senate budget includes over $175M in new funding for NKY projects
More than $175 million in new direct funding for Northern Kentucky projects – including a massive project at Covington Central Riverfront and airport improvements at CVG – is found in a budget proposal approved Wednesday in the Kentucky Senate. The Senate added the funding to state budget bills that first passed the Kentucky House on […]
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Five NKY Chamber infrastructure asks to watch this session
The NKY Chamber has identified funding to complete the KY 536 corridor project as its top infrastructure priority, with the House and Senate expected to negotiate on the final appropriations before the legislative session ends in April.
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‘Adult-oriented’ businesses would be subject to new restrictions under bill approved by Senate
A bill placing new restrictions on “adult-oriented” businesses, which opponents have blasted as “anti-drag,” passed the Kentucky Senate Wednesday 32-6. It can now go to the House for consideration. Senate Bill 147 prohibits “adult-oriented” businesses from being located within 933 feet of a child care facility, children’s amusement establishment, school, park, recreation facility or place of […]
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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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Meet Sen. Chris McDaniel
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Senator Chris McDaniel is no stranger to public service. He started to find his place in that realm right out of college when he skipped […]
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Profile: Sen. Gex Williams
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Sen. Gex Williams’ professional background is in computer science and information technology. So it was no surprise when Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers appointed the […]