Five donors each donated $5,000 within days of the Boone County Republican Party giving $25,000 to the Jessica Neal Recount Bond, according to semi-annual reports from the Kentucky Registry for Election Finance. That contrasts initial reports that the $25,000 came from one private donor, a donation that would have violated state election laws. Jessica Neal, […]
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Kentucky First Lady asks for help gathering supplies for victims of domestic violence
One of Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear’s primary goals is to make the commonwealth a safe place for all families. “To do that, we must take steps to not only fight against domestic violence but to also support survivors and their families,” she said at a Frankfort Kroger Monday morning. Britainy Beshear was hoping to […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Gov. Andy Beshear touts state’s economy in speech to NKY Chamber
Gov. Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky last week to talk to the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Government forum. Speaking after the forum, Beshear wouldn’t say if he would veto House Bill 1, the income tax bill set to be taken up by the Senate this week when the Kentucky legislature reconvenes in Frankfort for […]
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Covington leaders to board of elections: Cease consolidation of voting locations
On election day 2022, reports across Kenton County showed that the lines in voting locations were hundreds of people long and wait times were more than an hour. “3:30 p.m.,” wrote Greg Corwin on Twitter. “I’m at St. Barbara’s, where there are 10-12 precincts. The line is bonkers. Maybe 500 ppl (people) in line. It’s […]
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Kentucky AG launches Operation Fight Fentanyl at Covington roundtable
Attorney General Daniel Cameron kicked off Operation Fight Fentanyl at a roundtable in Covington on Wednesday. Cameron’s new initiative seeks to combat the epidemic in Kentucky, which has seen a 50% increase in overdose deaths between 2019 and 2020, according to a 2021 National Center for Health Statistics report. At times, Cameron has worked on […]
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Beshear to ‘carefully consider’ income tax reduction bill
Gov. Andy Beshear wouldn’t say if he would veto House Bill 1, the income tax bill set to be taken up by the Senate next week when the Kentucky legislature reconvenes in Frankfort for the second part of the 30-day legislative session. After speaking at the Government Forum for the Northern Kentucky Chamber, Beshear said […]
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Former House Rep. Santoro named to state ethics commission
Former state House Rep. Sal Santoro has been named to the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. Speaker of the House David Osborne (R-Prospect) appointed Santoro on Jan. 4 to a four-year term ending on April 30, 2026. “Rep. Santoro was a natural choice for this position,” Osborne said. “Not only is he familiar with the legislative […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Congressman Thomas Massie talks about his new committee assignments
Welcome back to another episode of the Frankfort LINK. I am Mark Payne, the politics and government reporter for LINK nky. This week I am coming to you from Covington, Kentucky, home of LINK nky headquarters. When I talked on the first episode of the new Frankfort LINK, I mentioned that some changes were afoot. […]
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Massie named to powerful House rules committee
Known for his “no” votes on legislation, Thomas Massie, who represents the fourth congressional district that includes Northern Kentucky, has recently been named to two powerful committees in the new Republican majority U.S. House. After Republicans gained control of the House in the 2022 midterms, they spent the early part of the year negotiating for […]
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Mason-Dixon Poll shows Beshear leading over Republican contenders
A new poll released by Mason-Dixon finds Gov. Andy Beshear with a 61% approval rating amongst Kentucky voters. It also shows him leading four of the top Republican candidates for governor. Mason-Dixon Polling Strategies conducted the poll and found that the Democratic governor had just a 29% disapproval rating, with 10% reporting that they weren’t […]
