Out of 12 Northern Kentucky women ever elected to represent the region in the state legislature, seven won for the first time in the last 10 years. Five of those women will be on the ballot again this November. Two of the five will be opposed by NKY women who are running for the Kentucky […]
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Foul odors, bees among issues leading to polling place relocation in Kenton County
The Kenton County Board of Elections voted to confirm the Northern Kentucky Convention Center as a polling place, move several other polling places, and investigate another site for possible relocation, while also requesting funds to buy additional equipment.
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GOP bashes Beshear, Harris at Fancy Farm as crowd is energized by school funding amendment
The stage at this year’s Fancy Farm picnic in West Kentucky was dominated by Republicans who used their speaking time to tee off on an absent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, sprinkling in attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, who has locked up the Democratic nomination for president. Only two Democrats, […]
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Another Kentucky House candidate disqualified for error in filing papers
A judge has removed Democrat Richard Henderson as a candidate for the state House in Shelby County because of errors in his candidacy filing papers. The action July 30 by Shelby Circuit Judge Michelle Brummer at the request of Shelby County Judge-Executive Dan Ison leaves Republican incumbent Jennifer Decker unopposed in the Nov. 5 election […]
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Boone County GOP sues election finance board over civil rights violations
The Boone County Republican Party and GOP parties from two other counties have sued Kentucky Registry of Election Finance officials for alleged civil rights violations, citing an advisory opinion they said has chilled their First Amendment rights. The lawsuit was filed July 22 in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky by […]
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Beshear dodges questions about potential VP nod
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has been reported to be on the list of Democrats being vetted to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and he has expressed support for public education, health care access and infrastructure.
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NKY Democrats battle to win seats in red-leaning districts
Remnants of poison ivy picked up campaigning door to door covered the back of Kentucky 68th House District Democrat candidate Brandon Long’s arm as he stopped to talk with LINK nky last week. The 37-year-old father and educator was in the middle of yet another busy day on the trail that included stops in urban […]
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‘She’s ready to lead:’ Kentucky Democrats quickly line up behind Kamala Harris
In the hours after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, Brian Clardy, historian and Kentucky delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, worried that a divisive fight for the nomination could spell electoral disaster for Democrats in November. “Democrats cannot afford to go into this thing split. They just cannot afford to do it. […]
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Crescent Springs council appoints Steve Wilcoxson to fill vacant seat
Former council member Bill Schult moved from the city of Crescent Springs and resigned from the council after its May meeting, leaving a seat that needed to be filled. Although Mayor Mike Daugherty could not attend Monday’s council meeting, four candidates—Jeff Smith, Michael Folk, Bob Mueller, and Steve Wilcoxson — came to speak to the […]
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Bellevue City Council candidate arrested for alleged DUI
Bellevue City Council candidate Steven Brun was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on July 14, and is being charged with disregarding a stop sign and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
