The Kentucky Registry of Election Finance releases campaign financing reports every 60 days. With the general election coming up, legislative candidates raked in money from political action committees, otherwise known as PACs, and individual donors. On Sept. 13, candidates filed their campaign finance reports ahead of the Nov. 8 election. They will also file reports […]
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How NKU plans to use its $53.8M for asset preservation
The Kentucky legislature awarded Northern Kentucky University with $46.7 million for asset preservation during the legislative session. As part of those funds, the university agreed to a 15% match equaling an additional $7 million in matching funds, totaling $53.8 million. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education presented its plan for university asset preservation to the […]
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Opportunity House opens at NKU
Leaders from Brighton Center, Northern Kentucky University, and the City of Highland Heights held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Opportunity House Wednesday. The Opportunity House provides stable housing for NKU students while supporting them to help them achieve their educational and career goals. “The city has been deeply committed to this project […]
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State Police Union announces endorsements in NKY races
The Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police released their endorsements for political offices on Monday, including in Northern Kentucky. The group makes its decisions based on candidates that reach out to them, according to Ryan Straw, the vice president and governmental affairs director for the Kentucky FOP. The state FOP makes decisions for U.S. congressional, senate […]
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Deters brings prominent Republican speakers to NKY for Freedom Fest
There was everything you would expect at Freedom Fest – pro-Trump flags, Make America Great Again hats and memorabilia, and a speaking list that included former President Donald Trump’s sons Eric and Don Jr. One large flag read “Trump Won Save America,” referencing the debunked claim that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election from […]
Posted inFrankfort
August jobs report reflects similar growth in Kentucky
The August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the United States gained 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7%. The positive job report reflects a similar trend in Kentucky, where the state is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate has been 3.7% for […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court to decide Republican nominee for Campbell County CommissionerÂ
The Kentucky Supreme Court will now decide whether Brian Painter or Dave Fischer will be the Republican nominee for District 1 Campbell County Commissioner. Painter, the incumbent, narrowly defeated Fischer in the May primary, but was later removed from the ballot by a judge after Fischer’s campaign accused Painter of electioneering. Painter saw the decision […]
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Jessica Neal appeals recount decision in 24th Senate District race
Jessica Neal, the second-place finisher in the 24th Senate District race, is appealing a decision that certified the race in favor of Shelley Funke Frommeyer after a recount found that the vote tally didn’t change. The case will now head to the Kentucky Court of Appeals after a summer of legal hearings involving the recount. […]
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Report: Less than half of Kentucky schools have SROs
The requirement that all Kentucky schools have a School Resource Officer, or SRO, by Aug. 1 fell drastically short. Kentucky’s School Security Marshal Ben Wilcox released the 2021-2022 School Risk Assessment Report last week. While Wilcox touted improvements in all of Kentucky’s 173 school districts, he didn’t address that less than half of Kentucky schools […]
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Former Trump ambassador announces run for Kentucky governor
Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft announced she is running for governor, ending months of speculation. Craft served under former President Donald Trump as an ambassador to Canada and then for the U.N. On her campaign website, she said she wants to make a connection with Kentuckians because political discourse on both the national and […]
