LINK nky invited our local legislators to share their priorities for the 2025 legislative session, which began Jan. 7 and concludes March 29. Mike Clines, a Republican from Alexandria, represents House District 68. With the start of a new year comes the start of a new legislative session. I, along with my colleagues in the […]
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Clines defeats Long for House District 68 seat
Alexandria Republican Mike Clines defeated Democratic challenger Brandon Long for the House District 68 seat he has held since 2022. The Associated Press called the race just after 8 p.m. With 95% of precincts reporting, Clines had 69.5% of the vote to Long’s 34.1%. Clines told LINK nky before the election that he ran on […]
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House District 68: Mike Clines vs. Brandon Long
Two Northern Kentucky educators with different views on issues impacting public schools are squaring off in a battle for the 68th House District seat that crosses urban and suburban Campbell County. Mike Clines, an Alexandria Republican, is a longtime NKY private school educator first elected to represent the district in 2022. His challenger is Fort […]
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Fort Thomas Tower Park revamp to enhance athletic facilities
Brian Alessandro, a former track and cross-country coach at Highlands High School, has been using the Tower Park Athletic Complex since 1992. That year, as a 7th grader at Highlands Middle School, Alessandro said he scored his first junior varsity goal for the Bluebirds junior varsity soccer team. As a runner, Alessandro participated in countless […]
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Holly Hill nonprofit gets $6.5M for expansion efforts
Kentucky Sen. Shelley Funke-Frommeyer and Rep. Mike Clines presented local nonprofit Holly Hill with $6.5 million in state funding to modernize their facilities and expand their capacity to deliver care to vulnerable youth.
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Campbell County honors 2001 Miss Kentucky Basketball with community boundary sign
Campbell County is honoring Katie Schwegmann, the 2001 Miss Kentucky Basketball, with a community boundary sign entering into Camp Springs, recognizing her accomplishments.
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Meet Rep. Mike Clines
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. Education has defined Rep. Mike Clines’ career. Decades of experience as a private school administrator and teacher in the Covington Catholic school system have allowed […]
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Kentucky bill encourages child care access: Here’s what we know
State Rep. Mike Clines didn’t take long to vote yes when House Bill 561 was called for passage on Tuesday. In short, the bill – passed 77-14 in the House – encourages local governments to be more child-care friendly in a state where affordable childcare options are increasingly scarce. Clines, an Alexandria Republican and lead […]
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NKY Chamber event highlights 2024 legislative priorities
Exactly how the 2024 annual legislative session in Frankfort will unfold is still uncertain. No pre-filed bills (which have been posted publicly on the website of the Legislative Research Commission before the start of each annual session in years past) have been officially posted for the 2024 session, although several Northern Kentucky lawmakers have announced […]
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A deep dive into HB9 and NKY’s pilot charter school
The Local Superintendents Advisory Council approved proposed regulations to charter schools in Kentucky during a meeting in late September. The approval comes as the group still finds uncertainties around House Bill 9, which modified Kentucky’s charter school law and set up a funding mechanism for charter schools. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Commissioner Jason Glass […]