Charles “Charlie” Walton was a beloved Boone County resident who died Aug. 25 at age 78. Members of his family attended the Sept. 30 Boone County Fiscal Court meeting to receive state and county proclamations commemorating his contributions as a teacher, school administrator and elected official. “Recently, we lost a pillar of our community,” said […]
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Boone County lends support to ‘President Donald J. Trump Highway’ resolution
Newly elected State Rep. T.J. Roberts, a Republican from Burlington, wants to name a section of highway in rural Boone County after President Donald Trump. Now, the county’s fiscal court has backed the measure. Roberts introduced House Joint Resolution 8 to the Kentucky House of Representatives Committee on Committees on Jan. 7. If passed, the […]
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NKY legislator proposes resolution to name portion of highway after Donald Trump
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, one of Kentucky’s newest lawmakers is pushing to put Trump’s name on a local highway. State Rep. TJ Roberts is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 8, legislation that would direct the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 18 in Boone County as the “President Donald J. […]
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Boone County rep. introduces bill to allow gold, silver sales tax refunds
Boone County Kentucky Rep. T.J. Roberts has filed a bill in Frankfort that would allow Kentuckians to sue for refunds on sales tax collected on gold and silver transactions from Aug. 1, 2024 onward.
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T.J. Roberts defeats Peggy Houston Nienaber for Rawlings’ former seat
Constitutional conservative T.J. Roberts of Burlington defeated Democrat Peggy Houston Nienaber Tuesday for the 66th House District seat, replacing Rep. Steve Rawlings. Roberts believes in limited government and told LINK before the election that the district expects him to “fight for a limited government that respects the faith, families and freedoms of Kentuckians.” “Part of […]
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House District 66: T.J. Roberts vs. Peggy Houston NienaberÂ
Limited government versus more responsive government is at the crux of the 2024 race to represent the 66th House District in northwest Boone County. Northern Kentucky attorney and Republican T.J. Roberts of Burlington and Democratic school teacher Peggy Houston Nienaber of Union are in the race for the seat now held by Rep. Steve Rawlings, […]
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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 […]