Story by Mark Payne, LINK nky government and politics reporter On a small round table, with square wooden blocks with round numbers representing 1 through 27, and a replica bourbon barrel, the ballot positions for Kentucky’s primary elections were determined on Monday in the secretary of state’s office. Due to the candidate filing deadline being […]
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Frankfort Week In Review: Andy Beshear’s Poll Numbers, Capital Trailers, Republican Voters, and Political TikTok
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky government and politics reporter It was a busy week in the capital last week, especially for Gov. Andy Beshear. First, his son Will tested positive for COVID-19, while the rest of the family stayed negative. Will has since tested negative. On Thursday, the governor’s team parked one of the […]
Posted inEducation, Frankfort
Work Ready Kentucky Aims to Help People With Intellectual Disabilities Attend Higher Education
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Under a bipartisan Senate bill, students with intellectual disabilities seeking access to funds to attend higher education institutions will be able to under the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship. Senate Bill 94, co-sponsored by Senators Danny Carroll (R-Benton) and Dennis Parrett (D-Elizabethtown), would add an amendment […]
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NKU Leaders Make Pitch in Frankfort For Piece of HB1
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter A contingent of leaders from Northern Kentucky University presented to the House Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education on Jan. 27. All universities are currently taking turns presenting, with the University of Louisville also presenting on the 27th and the University of Kentucky presenting last week. […]
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The Frankfort LINK Live – Episode 2
In this edition of The Frankfort LINK Live, hosts Michael Monks and Mark Payne are joined by State Reps. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) and Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger), and NKU Associate Professor of Political Science Ryan Salzman.
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State Democratic Leader Won’t Run Again in New District
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Leader Joni Jenkins announced that she is withdrawing as a candidate from the 44th district. “I have loved representing my beautifully diverse district for many years and will be forever grateful that the voters gave me the chance to serve them,” […]
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Here’s who has filed for Northern Kentucky judicial races
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter After Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline, the local and legislative races came into view. There will also be competitive judicial races for Northern Kentucky voters to consider. In the Supreme Court – District 6 race, incumbent Justice Michelle Keller will face Joe Fischer, who currently serves […]
Posted inElections, Frankfort, News
Here are the Candidates in NKY Legislative Races
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter This year’s candidate filing deadline in Frankfort came and went without any last-minute filers. Usually, there is a significant line to file in the capital, but with the deadline being pushed back to Jan. 25 this year, it lessened the impact on deadline day. There […]
Posted inEducation, Frankfort
How this bill will help more kids pay for trade schools
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky reporter When welder Blake Hawkins graduated from high school, he had earned a significant portion of KEES, or Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship, money. But, he didn’t want to go to a traditional post-secondary institution. He wanted to go to the Kentucky Welding Institute. But unfortunately, students who want to […]
