Written by Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Kentucky State Senator, District 24 I’ve been troubled by a recent article in LINK nky about student walkouts in our Northern Kentucky schools protesting ICE actions. What stands out most isn’t the topic itself, but the way the piece frames these events with language that feels more like a call […]
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Federal food assistance changes could hit Kentucky hard
Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians got help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in June 2025, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. But the program, better known as SNAP, faces an uncertain future after Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping and controversial tax and spending package. The Trump administration insists that it’s not […]
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Kentucky Make America Healthy Again task force meets for first time
During the first meeting of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Kentucky Task Force, lawmakers said they want to address food deserts and food quality, childhood obesity, mental health and health care costs, among other things. Members and non members had a slew of ideas for what the task force should focus on — including education, diabetes, personal […]
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School employee misconduct bill regulates communication with student
 Legislators on the Senate Families and Children Committee unanimously approved an employee misconduct bill Tuesday that would require Kentucky’s public school districts to implement policies for using only traceable forms of communication between staff, coaches, and volunteers and their students. Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, a Republican from Smithfield, testified during a meeting that Senate Bill 181 […]
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Sen. Funke Frommeyer files resolution for state health task force
Kentucky Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, a Republican whose district includes parts of Kenton, Campbell and Bracken counties, has filed a resolution in Frankfort to establish a task force that will incorporate aspects of President Donald Trump’s Make American Healthy Again program at the state level. “Our health is our greatest asset, and it’s time we […]
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Opinion: Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer’s priorities for the 2025 legislative session
LINK nky invited our local legislators to share their priorities for the 2025 legislative session, which began Jan. 7 and concludes March 29. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, a Republican from Alexandria, represents Senate District 24 It’s a privilege to be your state senator and I am committed to representing you in our state capitol. As I […]
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Local leaders highlight law addressing AI child porn, child sex dolls
Local leaders discuss House Bill 207, which bans AI-generated child porn and child sex dolls, in an effort to combat child sex crimes and set a model for other states.
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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. Shelley Funke Frommeyer
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. Wellness is more than physical to Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer. It’s mental, the Alexandria Republican and certified financial planner tells LINK nky. It’s also what […]
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Senate OKs Medicaid pay for midwife home births in KY
Giving birth at home with help from a trained midwife would be an option for more Kentuckians under a bill that has passed the Kentucky Senate. Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) sponsors Senate Bill 89, passed 34-3 on Thursday. The bill would make home birth available to more women by allowing Medicaid reimbursement for licensed, […]