Northern Kentucky Republicans voted to affirm support for their state legislative incumbents, including Reps. Marianne Proctor, Steven Doan, and Savannah Maddox, and Rep. Steve Rawlings, who won his primary battle to replace retiring Sen. John Schickel in the Senate next year.
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Kentucky judge rules Thomas Massie’s candidacy valid, dismisses Deters’ lawsuit
A Kentucky circuit court judge has ruled that Congressman Thomas Massie’s candidacy is valid, striking down a case brought against him by 4th congressional district rival and former attorney Eric Deters. Lewis Circuit Judge Brian McCloud dismissed Deters’ lawsuit against Massie Friday, stating Massie’s candidacy filing with the state dated Dec. 18, 2023 “is valid […]
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KY governor race heats up with record spending, attack ads
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 15 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy the Sunday Story in two ways – read below or listen here. On a cool spring Kentucky Monday in April, an Axiom Strategies staffer stood outside Mokka Sunset on Monmouth Street in Newport, […]
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Eric Deters: Donald Trump to appear at political event in NKY
Former Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters said former President Donald Trump would attend his annual political event in Northern Kentucky in September. Deters announced via Twitter early Tuesday and told LINK nky that Trump is scheduled to attend Freedom Fest, held on Deters’ farm in Morning View. “Subject to some big change, he will be […]
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Campbell County meetings to vote out chair, treasurer ruled invalid
The Republican Party of Kentucky’s 4th District ruled that the March and April meetings held by members of the Campbell County Republican Party to vote out their chair and treasurer were invalid. The meetings called on March 2 and April 13 were found to be invalid because Chair Anna Zinkhon did not call the meetings to order. Following the […]
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GOP gubernatorial frontrunners rally with Washington politicians ahead of Tuesday primary
Over the weekend, the top two candidates running for the Republican nomination in the Kentucky governor’s race held rallies with Washington political figures that delivered national political messaging intended to move the needle in a tight race ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, […]
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Campbell County Republican Party votes to remove leaders; chair claims meetings are invalid
The Campbell County Republican Party voted by secret ballot to remove Chairman Anna Zinkhon and Treasurer Stephen Cunningham during its special meeting Thursday night. The party needed 2/3 of their quorum, or 2/3 of the 33 precinct captains who attended the meeting to vote to oust the pair. Of the 33 that voted, all voted […]
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NKY legislators hedge bets for sports gambling bill
This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Northern Kentucky resident and sports bettor Collin Barnes admitted he’s grown used to traveling across state lines to place his bets. He told LINK nky there were times he drove across the Ohio River and […]
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Campbell County Republicans to vote on removal of chair, treasurer in April
During a special meeting of the Campbell County Republican Party Thursday night, committee members provided a 30-day notice of a vote to remove Chairman Anna Zinkhon and Treasurer Stephen Cunningham. On Feb. 23, Campbell County Republican Party precinct captain Virgil Manzione emailed all precinct captains for a special meeting to be held on March 2 […]
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Planned Parenthood, Ky. Right to Life announce candidate endorsements
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which had granted legal access to abortion services across the country, and a constitutional amendment related to abortion on Kentucky ballots this November, the issue of abortion rights is front and center this campaign season. Two organizations on opposite ends of that […]