The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office and officials from voting system companies Election Systems and Software (ES&S), Harp Enterprises Inc., and Hart InterCivic Inc. on Tuesday testified to the General Assembly’s Interim Committee on Government about the security of elections in Kentucky. “As you are all well aware, we have myths and conspiracies that continue […]
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Ky. Democrats target local candidate over alleged domestic violence
The Kentucky Democratic Party took aim at a local Republican legislative candidate on Wednesday. Jerry Gearding is running against Democratic incumbent State Rep. Rachel Roberts in the 67th district in Campbell County. In a tweet, Kentucky Democrats called out the Republican party for nominating “an accused violent abuser to serve in the General Assembly.” Gearding […]
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Campbell Board of Ed. to redraw maps after federal court decision
The Campbell County Board of Education is expected to meet Wednesday evening to begin the process of redrawing its district boundaries as it relates to board members and representation of voters. Board President Janis Winbigler told LINK nky that the meeting is set for Wednesday at 6 p.m. and that an agenda would be forthcoming. […]
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Republican voters now outnumber Democratic voters in Kentucky
For the first time in the history of Kentucky, the number of Republican voters is higher than the number of Democratic voters. Republican voters now tally 1,612,060, compared to 1,609,569 registered Democrats. “After a century and a half, the birthplace of Lincoln has finally aligned with the party of Lincoln,” said Secretary of State Michael […]
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Local education leaders talk to lawmakers in discussion of police in schools, students’ mental health
As the deadline nears for Kentucky school districts to ensure that a police officer is present on all campuses, the General Assembly’s Interim Committee on Education met Thursday to further discuss its School Safety and Resiliency Act, as well as mental health in schools in Kentucky. “In light of the tragedy that we saw in […]
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State’s medical cannabis committee hears from supporters, opponents at NKU
Bracken County High School teacher Erin Conley has tried to find help for her 14-year old epileptic son, Brennan. She was scrambling every day to find a medication that worked. She finally found one – Depakote. It is known as a last resort because of its side effects. But, the medicine worked, and the boy […]
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Though the state has a general fund surplus, Kentucky’s consumers feel pinch of inflation
The nation’s inflation rate rose again in June, increasing from 8.6% in May to 9.1% in June. Consumers across Kentucky are feeling the pinch as they head to the grocery store or buy gas. “The Progresso soup used to be $1.99 [a can] and now they raised it a whole dollar and now it’s like […]
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‘Charitable bail’ in Ky. could be explored again in future legislative session
The Kentucky legislature is again considering the possibility of following through on legislation that would cap the amount that charitable bail organizations could post for bail and limit the types of crimes for which they could post. House Bill 313 advanced out of the House in the 2022 legislative session but failed to make it […]
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Judge favors Gov. Beshear in lawsuit over appointment of Ethics Commission members
Gov. Andy Beshear scored a win over the Republican-controlled legislature after a Louisville judge ruled in favor of Beshear in his lawsuit against Kentucky Republicans who sought to reduce Beshear’s power to appoint members to the state’s Executive Branch Ethics Commission. “This is an important ruling that shows the rules stay the same for everyone […]
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Law targeting fentanyl traffickers takes effect Thursday
In 2014, Amanda Bennett’s mom died from a “hot shot,” which is a combination of fentanyl and morphine. She was 44. A year later, Bennett started using herself. “Every time I’ve overdosed, it was fentanyl,” Bennett said, elaborating that she’s now clean, and her 16-year-old is proud of her for it. “I could tell, but […]
