One person is dead and another is booked in Campbell County Jail on murder charges after a shooting at the Brass Bull on Monmouth Street early Saturday. Newport police responded to a call at Brass Bull for a fight inside the bar, which led to one person being shot and dying from their wounds. “Officers […]
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Kentucky Democrats appeal redistricting ruling
The Kentucky Democratic Party is appealing a decision from a Franklin County judge that found the Kentucky legislature GOP-dominated 2022 redistricting maps constitutional, even though they were developed using partisan gerrymandering. Franklin Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled in November that the redistricting maps passed by the legislature in early 2022 are constitutional, if only because […]
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Senators McConnell, Paul vote against Respect for Marriage Act
Kentucky Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul voted against the Respect for Marriage Act that passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Sen. McConnell did not respond to requests for comment. The bill, which seeks to protect gay and interracial marriage, passed the upper chambers by a vote of 61-36, paving the way for it to […]
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Senate Republican Caucus talks NKY region ahead of retreat
The growth in Northern Kentucky has been unbelievably fast, according to Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester). That’s why the Senate GOP is holding their caucus retreat in the region before the start of the 2023 Legislative session. Senate leadership held a press conference Wednesday at Hotel Covington ahead of the retreat. Stivers was joined by […]
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Amid local allegations of fraud, NKY general election results won’t be part of random audit
None of the counties whose general election results are scheduled to be audited are in NKY, according to Attorney General Daniel Cameron. While some NKY candidates — and others around the state — alleged voter fraud, the audits are conducted randomly each election season and are not done as a result of suspected fraud. The […]
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Here’s how NKY counties spent Jessica Neal recount money
Campbell County Judge Daniel Zalla entered an order on Monday that seeks to release the remaining balance of the recount bond involving former Senate District 24 Candidate Jessica Neal. Zalla said in his order that there is no indication there’s a motion by Neal before the Kentucky Court of Appeals or the Kentucky Supreme Court. […]
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Former governor John Y. Brown to lie in state today
Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, who rose to fame after purchasing and building the Kentucky Fried Chicken brand into a worldwide name, will lie in state at the Kentucky capitol on Tuesday. Brown, 88, died last Monday after complications from COVID-19, according to his family. “Gov. Brown was a remarkable leader who was committed […]
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Beshears announce toy drive for EKY children flood survivors
Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, said they are putting together a toy drive for children impacted by the floods in Eastern Kentucky. “I want to make sure these kids know that even if Christmas looks a little different this year, Santa will still be coming to visit them,” the First Lady […]
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Somerset mayor joins growing GOP gubernatorial field
Somerset Mayor Alan Keck announced last week he would run for governor in Kentucky. Keck, 37, lists his faith and family as his top values, according to his website. It also says that his priorities are education, the economy, and public safety. “Now, his passion for community building, personal liberty, local control and the American […]
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Outgoing NKU President Ashish Vaidya to receive $1.3 million
Outgoing Northern Kentucky University President Ashish Vaidya will receive $1.3 million in compensation after he and the university decided to mutually terminate his contract. This amount is about two times Vaidya’s base salary of $450,000 per year and then adds around 30% to reflect benefits, according to Board of Regents Chair Rich Boehne, elaborating that […]
