Erlanger City Councilmember Rebecca Reckers will challenge incumbent Jon Draud for a seat on the Kenton County Fiscal Court in 2026. Although both candidates have yet to file a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance and paperwork with the county clerk, they have both verbally announced their intention to run. […]
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What’s at stake in the Boone County judge/executive race?
Boone County Republican Party Chair and County Commissioner Chet Hand has taken the first step to run for judge/executive in 2026, challenging incumbent Gary Moore, who has held the seat since 1998. “I’m running because Boone County deserves bold, accountable leadership that puts people over politics,” said Hand in a press release. “As a commissioner, […]
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Chet Hand signals intent to run for Boone County judge/executive
Boone County Commissioner Chet Hand filed a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, indicating his intention to run for the office of judge/executive in 2026. The filing, dated April 11, is required for any candidate who wishes to raise and/or spend more than $5,000 during an election. It is the […]
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Few turn out to Covington transition committee public forum
Only eight city residents, not including members of the Covington city government and its committee on government transition, attended a public forum this week to collect feedback about how to structure Covington’s new mayor-council form of government, which is slated to take effect in 2027. The city commission formed a committee on the transition late […]
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What should Covington’s new government look like? The city wants your input
The City of Covington and its committee on government transition are seeking public input on how to structure the new city council. The council is slated to take effect in 2027 following a November vote from Covington residents to convert the government from its current city manager form to a mayor-council form. The devil is in the details, though, […]
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Kim Tuyn appointed as final Union city commissioner
After months of court hearings and confusion, Kim Tuyn is now the final member of the Union City Commission. Tuyn assumed office following an appointment at a special meeting on Tuesday. The city put out a call for applications earlier this month to fill the final seat on the commission after Doug Bine, John Mefford, and George […]
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Union postpones final commissioner appointment
The Union City Commission did not make an appointment for the final seat on the city commission on Wednesday, in spite of statements from Mayor Larry Solomon at the first commission meeting in February. The final appointment was rescheduled for a special meeting on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The city put out a call […]
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Former Union commissioner appeals election challenge
Brian Garner, a former Union City Commissioner who was passed over for an appointment on the city legislature after the Boone County Circuit Court voided the November general election, has appealed the court’s judgment to dissolve the commission. Garner filed the paperwork with the court on Monday. “I filed a Notice of Appeal in my […]
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Officials, local parties weigh in on Union Commission appointments
Boone County state officials and local branches of both the Republican and Democratic Parties are weighing on the recent appointments of three men – John Mefford, Doug Bine and George Eldridge – to the Union City Commission following an election challenge arising from wrongful ballot distributions at two Union precincts in November. The responses range […]
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Prior commissioners snubbed in Union commissioner appointments
Union has begun the process of appointing city commissioners to the newly voided seats on the City Commission, and two former Union City Commissioners, Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney, are not among the appointees, in spite of their previous election victories before the court nullified the commission seats on Friday. The appointments took place at […]