The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly reached the halfway mark of its second week of session on Wednesday with filings and committee votes on bills sponsored by Northern Kentucky lawmakers. Among the bills: a proposed constitutional change in Kentucky gubernatorial election years, relaxed certificate of need for freestanding birthing centers, and legislation outlawing so-called “child sex […]
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Alexandria resident awarded Senate Citation
Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) presented Alexandria resident Jenni McBride with a Senate Citation for her work in the city. McBride was honored earlier in the year at a council meeting, where she was presented with the city’s Outstanding Citizens Award after multiple people emailed the city citing McBride’s acts of charity and love for […]
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Marianne Proctor to speak on certificate of need at Covington Board of Commissioners meeting next week
Kentucky Rep. Marianne Proctor (R-Union) will address the Covington Board of Commissioners at the city’s legislative meeting on Sept. 26 on laws surrounding medical certificate of need in Kentucky. Medical certificate of need laws require that Kentucky healthcare institutions providing certain services must first prove a communal need for such services before establishing facilities in […]
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Kenton County mayors, state legislators talk road improvements: ‘There was no advance warning’
Legislators joined Kenton County’s mayor’s group Saturday, where local leaders discussed the county’s needs for road improvements, especially along state-controlled roads that cities don’t have jurisdiction over. Mayors expressed concerns to Rep. Steve Doan (R-Erlanger) and Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) that changes were being decided upon and implemented at the state level without local […]
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Moms for Liberty holds events in Campbell County, chair shares views
“One of the things that I have found is it’s hard to get attention when you’re doing really good things,” said Kentucky Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) at the Cold Spring branch of the Campbell County Public Library on Saturday morning. “When you do really bad things, it seems like not a problem at all […]
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Funke Frommeyer appointed to serve on new statewide task force
Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) was tapped to serve on the newly formed Health and Human Services Delivery System Task Force. Funke Frommeyer represents the 24th senate district, including Bracken, Campbell, and Pendleton Counties, as well as part of Kenton County. Formed after the passage of Senate Bill 48, the task force will study the […]
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Senator-elect Shelley Funke Frommeyer receives committee assignments
Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) and Senate leadership announced 2023-24 Senate Majority Caucus member committee assignments on Monday. Senator-elect Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) will serve as a member of the Senate Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Health Services; Education; Capital Projects and Bond Oversight; and Appropriations and Revenue committees. She will also serve on the […]
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Race for Kentucky Senate District 24 Heats Up
The Kentucky primary election will be held on May 17, and the general election is November 8. Photo: Mark Payne. by Robin Gee Four people, three Republicans and one Democrat, are vying for the seat formerly held by Sen. Wil Schroder to represent Kentucky Senate District 24. The primary election for both Republicans and Democrats will […]
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More Candidates File for State GOP Primary Races in Campbell County
The Kentucky primary election will be held on May 17, and the general election is November 8. by Robin Gee The Republican primary elections are starting to get crowded in Northern Kentucky. With potential changes due to redistricting, the deadline to file for the upcoming primaries has been pushed out to January […]