Candidates were cordial and engaged on night two of Northern Kentucky’s Republican gubernatorial primary debate. While the four participating candidates agreed on many topics, their differences came through in their answers. Auditor Mike Harmon, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, Somerset Mayor Alan Keck and former Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters were present at the Lincoln Grant […]
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Highland Heights City Council schedules public hearing for removal of councilmember arrested on drug charges
Highland Heights City Council passed a resolution to schedule a public hearing for Councilmember Edward Fessler, who was arrested back in February after admitting to drug possession and trafficking. The resolution that passed Tuesday comes after the council voted to charge Fessler with misconduct at the last city council meeting in late March. According to […]
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Gov. Andy Beshear touts Northern Kentucky’s role in commonwealth’s economic growth
In front of a room full of Northern Kentucky’s prominent business leaders and politicians, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear touted how the region has been instrumental in helping shape the commonwealth’s economic recovery in the post-COVID years. The NKY Chamber of Commerce hosted their Government Forum this week with Beshear being the keynote speaker. The purpose […]
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Increases in starting pay, new facilities planned for juvenile justice system
On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced additional changes to the juvenile justice system after his administration came under heavy criticism for juvenile facilities in Kentucky that had issues with riots and understaffing. The new changes will raise the starting salary of Department of Juvenile Justice workers to $50,000 per year, raises for current staff, and […]
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Having a baby proves deadlier for Kentucky moms
This story originally appeared in the Jan. 13 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe. Having a baby in Kentucky is more deadly for mothers than nearly all other states in the country. Not only do birthing mothers in Kentucky have to deal with the same issues as the rest […]
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Businesses in Kentucky took the seventh lowest amount of PPP Loan money
Businesses in Kentucky accepted the seventh lowest amount of Payment Protection Program money in the country, per a study released by smartestdollar.com. PPP Loans came as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis that followed. The pandemic’s negative downstream effects on the United States economy caused the government to pass a […]
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McConnell: Funding to support school safety, mental health
Written by the Associated Press A federal agency will provide more than $2.3 million to two Kentucky organizations to support school safety and mental health, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said. The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding more than $2 million to the Kentucky Educational Development Finance Corporation in Ashland and $250,000 to […]
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Mazak expanding Florence footprint with 27,000 square foot assembly plant
Japanese machine manufacturer Mazak has added another large building to its Florence campus. Their new 27,000 square foot SYNCREX Assembly Plant provides engineering, production and applications support for the company’s recently launched SYNCREX Series, which are machine tools designed for the precision production of small parts. “While the building’s name is the SYNCREX Assembly Plant, […]
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Video: Beshear talks all things NKY in end-of-year interview
Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear sat down with Politics and Government Reporter Mark Payne to talk all things Northern Kentucky. The governor, who is up for reelection in 2023, talked about what type of policy and legislation can move the region forward, charter schools, and his hopes to break ground on the Brent Spence Companion […]
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Moser continues as health committee chair
Representative Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) will serve another term as Chair of the Kentucky House’s Health Committee, House Speaker David Osborne announced recently. Moser previously chaired the Health and Family Services Committee, but it was split into two separate committees. “It is an honor to be able to continue to lead the House Committee on […]
