Governor Andy Beshear is reportedly on a shortlist of potential picks to join the presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race Sunday. That leaves Kentucky asking – what happens if he is chosen, and then, what happens if the Democratic ticket wins? If selected as […]
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Could Andy Beshear be the next Democratic VP nominee? KY governor on short list if Biden drops out
Gov. Andy Beshear is being considered as a potential Vice Presidential candidate if President Biden were to drop out of the 2024 Presidential race, due to his ability to maintain executive control in a predominantly red state.
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Republican delegates from Northern Kentucky support Trump-Vance ticket
Northern Kentucky Republican delegates in Milwaukee said there is “excitement” about U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio being named former President Trump’s running mate, following months of speculation about who would be the party’s vice presidential pick. Kenton County Republican Party chairman Shane Noem is one of 46 Kentucky delegates selected to represent Kentucky at […]
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Covington mayor advocates for government conversion to Latonia Business Association
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke before the Latonia Business Association on Monday, advocating for a ballot measure asking residents if they would be in favor of converting the city government from its current city manager form to a mayor-council form.
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Independence starts preliminary planning for medical cannabis zones
The Independence City Council has passed a resolution to begin preliminary zoning work for medical cannabis businesses, even though the city has already voted to put the issue on the ballot in November.
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Committee forms to convert Covington’s city government
A committee of local business people and political figures has formed to place an initiative on the November ballot asking if Covington residents want to convert its municipal government from its current city manager form to the more common mayor-council form. If the measure gets on the ballot and is passed, it could have ramifications […]
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Former Walton Mayor Gabe Brown to run for position again
Gabe Brown, the former Walton mayor who resigned last month, will be running for the position again this November. He will be running against current Mayor Terri Courtney, who was appointed to the interim position by the city council following Brown’s resignation. Brown said he’d like to finish what he started during his time as […]
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Boone County sees increase in contested races for November election
Last-minute candidate filings have led to more contested races in Boone County, bringing the total number of candidates running in contested races alone to 23.
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Last-minute filings propel contested races in Campbell County
Last-minute candidate filings have led to contested races in Campbell County, with 87 candidates running for various offices.
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Slew of last-minute candidate filings puts some Kenton County positions into question
The final filing deadline for Kenton County’s municipal elections has resulted in 122 candidates running in contested races, including city government seats in Erlanger, Covington, Independence, Bromley, Crescent Springs, Edgewood, Elsmere, Erlanger, Fort Wright, Independence, Lakeside Park, Ludlow, Park Hills, Taylor Mill, and school board seats in Beechwood Independent Public Schools and Covington Independent Public Schools.