Fort Wright joined several other NKY cities last week opposing a bill that would move regulation of short-term rentals to the state level. Cities across Northern Kentucky have been enacting local regulations over the last few years, and Fort Wright isn’t the first city to express opposition Senate Bill 112. In Fort Wright, city council […]
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Steve Doan files bill mandating pricing disclosures from hospitals
Kentucky Rep. Steve Doan, a Republican from Erlanger and former Erlanger council member, has filed a bill in the General Assembly that, if passed, would mandate disclosure of pricing and other information from hospitals in the commonwealth. “Too many Kentuckians are blindsided by exorbitant medical bills, with no way to compare prices before receiving care,” […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse coming to Covington for NKY politician’s campaign fundraiser
Kyle Rittenhouse, the man who gained national attention as a teenager in 2020 after shooting multiple men during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, will be in Covington next week in support of one local candidate. Kentucky state House candidate and attorney TJ Roberts said on social media Rittenhouse will be a special […]
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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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Business owners face uncertain future due to skill-games ban
Business owner Kama Reed is still determining how much longer she’ll own her business after a ban on skill games passed the Kentucky legislature in the spring. The law took effect on Thursday. The manufacturer of the games, Pace-O-Matic, sued the state over the ban, but the case is stuck in the court system with […]
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Kenton County officials on annexation moratorium: ‘We all need to keep an eye on it’
“This was a larger underlying threat to the sovereignty of cities,” said Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman of a recent compromise on Kentucky Senate Bill 141. The issue was a focal point at Saturday’s Kenton County Mayors Group meeting, where Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) and Rep. Steve Doan (R-Erlanger) came to give some updates […]
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We The People Kentucky faces campaign finance complaint
We The People Kentucky, the group supporting “liberty candidates” in NKY, had a KREF complaint filed against them last week. LINK nky confirmed the complaint with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. “WTPKY We The People Kentucky provides a forum where citizens can share research and opportunities that promote an organized effort for direct action, […]