Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined twenty-one other attorneys general from across the U.S. to file the first-ever “friend of the Senate” letter, outlining perceived legal and factual flaws with the two articles of impeachment adopted by the U.S. House against President Donald Trump. The impeachment trial phase is underway in the U.S. Senate this […]
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Massie Talks CVG Airport, Brent Spence Bridge in Covington
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie spoke Wednesday in Covington at a luncheon hosted by Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. OKI brings local governments from the three states together to collaborate and cooperate on transportation and economic projects. “I hear so much about cooperation and collaboration and […]
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Op-Ed: Turning the Tide on Opioid and Substance Abuse
Families in nearly every neighborhood of our country have suffered because of the opioid and substance abuse epidemic. For years, the situation just seemed to get worse as addiction hurt more families. Kentucky has tragically been among the hardest-hit states. Thankfully, however, our years-long efforts are finally producing a glimmer of hope. A new report […]
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McConnell: Kentucky Leads on Industrial Hemp
Kentucky’s farmers are among the best in the world. It’s no surprise agriculture leaders from around the country are looking to the Bluegrass State and our prospering hemp industry. Right now, hemp is growing in 101 of our 120 counties and $100 million worth of Kentucky grown and processed hemp products are expected to be […]
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Sandmann Suit Against Washington Post Dismissed
The lawsuit filed by Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann against the Washington Post was dismissed Friday by U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky William Bertelsman. Sandmann had sought $250 million in damages from the Post for its coverage of an encounter involving Sandmann, a Native American activist named Nathan Phillips, […]
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Massie Introduces Legislation to Remove Caps on Airport Passenger Facility Charges
Congressman Thomas Massie announced this week his introduction of H.R. 3791, the Investing in America: Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure Act. The Northern Kentucky Republican introduced the legislation with Oregon Democratic Congressman Earl Blumenauer. It would remove the federal cap on the passenger facility charge (PFC), which the lawmakers argue would give airports more flexibility and […]
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NKY Native Amy McGrath to Challenge McConnell in 2020
Amy McGrath announced Tuesday morning that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell next year. McGrath, 44, ran for Congress last year against Republican incumbent Andy Barr to represent the Lexington area and its surrounding counties. Barr defeated McGrath by just over 3 percentage points. “I’m running to replace […]
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Report: Moser Courted to Challenge Massie in Primary
There could be a Republican primary in Northern Kentucky’s Congressional race next year. Four-term incumbent Thomas Massie, who often bucks party leadership and voted recently against disaster relief funding, is being targeted for a challenge by national Republican leaders, according to a report by the Courier-Journal. State Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) told the Louisville paper […]
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Washington Post, Nicholas Sandmann Attorneys to Appear in Covington Courtroom
The Washington Post seeks to have a federal judge dismiss the $250 million lawsuit filed against it by attorneys representing Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student who became the face of a series of incidents that took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in January. A short video circulated widely on social […]
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Alexandria Student Wins National Poster Contest
A student from Alexandria is the winner of a national poster contest for National Missing Children’s Day. The U.S. Official Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announced last week that Reiley Elementary School student Madison Dozier was the winner of the annual contest for fifth grade students. May 25 was proclaimed to be National […]