Julia Jaddock and Matt Nunn are putting their business acumen front and center in their Republican primary race for Kentucky’s 17th Senate district, with Jaddock focusing on ending government mandates and Nunn on business-friendly policies and addressing local issues.
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Senate District 11: Steve Rawlings and Duane Froelicher
A freshman state representative and former Florence city council member are competing to replace longtime Sen. John Schickel in the Kentucky General Assembly. Rep. Steve Rawlings (R-Burlington) and Republican Duane Froelicher of Florence will face off on May 21 for their party’s nomination in the 11th Senate District race. The winner is slated to run […]
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That’s a wrap: NKY’s perspective on 2024 legislative session
The 2024 Kentucky legislative session authorized over $1 billion in road projects and over $350 million in additional direct funding for NKY, while also providing historic levels of funding for education, workforce and economic development, and transportation funding.
Posted inCulture
Kentucky enacts law creating Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority
Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 712 creating the Kentucky Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority, a 25-county agency designed to build a recreational trail system and economic development opportunities along the Ohio River.
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NKY’s population and clout are growing. Why are incumbent lawmakers leaving?
Northern Kentucky has seen an increase in its representation in the state legislature due to population growth and partisan redistricting, while other incumbents have announced they won’t seek reelection due to the changes.
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Kentucky lawmakers gear up for veto overrides on Friday
Kentucky lawmakers plan to spend much of their first day back in session Friday overriding Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes to six Senate bills, including one that would set new requirements for taking aging coal-fired power plants offline and another that would replace the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission with an independent gaming corporation.
Posted inInfrastructure
State road plan allocates over $1 billion to NKY counties
Kenton County, Boone County, and Campbell County received $1.019 billion in state and federally-funded road projects in the 2024 state road plan, with the Brent Spence Bridge companion bridge project receiving the most funding.
Posted inFrankfort
Meet Rep. Mike Clines
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Education has defined Rep. Mike Clines’ career. Decades of experience as a private school administrator and teacher in the Covington Catholic school system have allowed […]
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Beshear slams proposed state budget for limited emergency response funding
Gov. Andy Beshear has criticized the state budget for imposing a $25 million annual limit on “necessary government expenses” for natural disaster response, which could be exceeded in just three to four months, and for imposing an additional $4 million annual limit for state emergency wildfire response.
Posted inPolitics
KY House candidate TJ Roberts denies antisemitic chat reported by Hatewatch
TJ Roberts, a Republican candidate for the 66th House District in Kentucky, denied the antisemitic statements attributed to him by Hatewatch in a private chat in 2017, and accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of “false reporting” and “deliberate misrepresentations”.
