Population and labor force growth is one of four major focus areas for BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY) and our data-informed community decision-making initiative. Like many communities throughout the United States, Northern Kentucky (NKY) is feeling the effects of a labor shortage, brought about in part by an aging population and declining birth rate. […]
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Opinion: Voter turnout in Boone County – primary numbers explained
Written by Jesse Brewer, a registered Republican and a Boone County commissioner. LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. The 2024 primary election in Kentucky was recently held and if you […]
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Opinion: Let’s ensure Kentucky mothers like me have a second chance
Written by Kim George, a community organizer for Advocacy Based on Lived Experience. George is a Paducah resident, former registered nurse, mom, person in long term recovery, and was formerly incarcerated. She has been afforded opportunities to rebuild her life and had her voting rights restored per Governor Beshear’s 2019 executive order. Today, she is […]
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Opinion: Why I’m running for congress
Written by Michael McGinnis, a sixth-generation Kentuckian and lifelong Northern Kentuckian. LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. I’m running to fix Congress, fix the budget process, cut wasteful spending, fix […]
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Opinion: Creating a Buena Vista Local Historic District will preserve family histories
Written by Julie Ann Smith-Morrow Newport’s historic districts feature houses and commercial properties with diverse pasts. They are more than their silent facades — they hold the lives of families who raised children here and worked nearby. Many celebrated and faced challenges, thrived and survived, and all shaped Newport’s future. The Buena Vista neighborhood is […]
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Opinion: Civic engagement is more important now than ever
Written by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Ashli Watts LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. I love politics. I always have. I remember growing up in the 90’s watching presidential […]
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Opinion: City has role in preventing youth violence
Too often and for too long in Covington we have relied on our police forces to address violence after it happens rather than focus on preventative strategies. But reactive actions and consequences alone cannot solve the problem. Nor can they reduce the lasting impact of violent acts on our most vulnerable population, our youth. It […]
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Opinion: Undercurrent of racism propelled this legislative session
Systemic racism is present in the GOP supermajority legislature in Kentucky, with bills to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, housing discrimination, and the outright dismissal of the Crown Act.
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Opinion: Smoke free policy protects all – today and tomorrow!
In the fall of 2022, I stood with Dayton’s City Council to pass a smoke-free ordinance. We were leaders in Campbell County, making the case that all cities in Northern Kentucky need to pass smoke-free legislation to protect our residents. Almost two years after we passed our smoke-free ordinance in Dayton, I feel more confident […]
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Opinion: HB 509 would destroy Kentucky’s long tradition of openness. And Beshear knows it.
House Bill 509, which would dramatically weaken Kentucky’s open records laws, would create a glaring loophole allowing public officials and employees to easily hide their work from the public, and would therefore result in the public losing the right to supervise its public servants.
