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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NKY legislators propose Senate Bill 91 to standardize property tax forms statewide
GOP State Sen. Steve Rawlings (R-Burlington) introduced a bill on Jan. 8 that aims to standardize property tax forms in Kentucky. Rawlings, along with State Sen. Gex Williams (R-Verona) — co-sponsors of Senate Bill 91 — argue that the current system allows municipalities, counties and other taxing authorities to calculate and present property taxes to […]
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Senate green lights religious liberty bill as detractors push for balance
The Kentucky Senate adopted a bill Wednesday that supporters say will strengthen religious liberty in the commonwealth even as some raise concerns about discrimination. Senate Bill 60, sponsored by Sen. Steve Rawlings, a Republican from Burlington, advanced off the Senate floor with a 29-7 vote and now heads to the House. The legislation seeks to […]
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Officials, local parties weigh in on Union Commission appointments
Boone County state officials and local branches of both the Republican and Democratic Parties are weighing on the recent appointments of three men – John Mefford, Doug Bine and George Eldridge – to the Union City Commission following an election challenge arising from wrongful ballot distributions at two Union precincts in November. The responses range […]
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Rawlings wins Senate District 11 race, defeating Froelicher
Steve Rawlings has been declared the winner of the Senate District 11 race, beating out Diane Froelicher.
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Meet Rep. Steve Rawlings
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. State Rep. Steve Rawlings ran for state office as a constitutional conservative in 2022. He considers keeping government growth in check to be part of […]
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Rep. Rawlings files for state Senate; T.J. Roberts, Massey to face off in primary
State Rep. Steve Rawlings has officially filed to run in 2024 for the 11th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Schickel. The announcement comes less than a day after LINK nky reported that Northern Kentucky attorney and Hebron Republican Ed Massey has filed to run for his former 66th District House seat, now […]
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NKY attorney Ed Massey to run for former House seat in 2024
Northern Kentucky attorney Ed Massey wants to return to Frankfort as State Rep. Ed Massey in 2025. The former two-term Boone County legislator and House Judiciary Committee chairman filed as a Republican candidate for his old 66th District House seat on Dec. 1. The seat is currently held by Rep. Steve Rawlings (R-Burlington), who defeated […]
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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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Critics respond to Moms for Liberty events in NKY: ‘It is well-funded by right, extremist politicians’
When Amber Hoffman, a Boone County resident, and Alex Berling, of Independence, saw the flyer for an event at the Kenton County Library last year about alternatives for public education, they expected to arrive at an event about charter schools or some other discussion about potential change in education policy. “There were several teachers that […]
