With the 36th annual Boone County Senior Picnic serving as the backdrop, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, greeted and mingled with attendees on Wednesday. “I always enjoy being here in Boone County and it’s nice to be invited to this picnic; see so many familiar faces; and meet new people,” Cameron […]
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Kentucky Democrat Beshear links GOP challenger to reality of abortion law in reelection campaign
Written by Bruce Schreiner for the Associated Press Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has pushed his opposition to Kentucky’s abortion ban to the forefront of his reelection campaign by linking his Republican challenger to an extreme scenario of the strict law — requiring young victims of rape or incest to carry their pregnancies to term. Beshear’s […]
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Covington fills vacant commissioner seat
The City of Covington has chosen Steve Hayden to fill the vacant seat in the city’s board of commissioners. Hayden will begin his tenure as the new commission member on Sept. 5., where he will join the other four members of the local legislative body. Hayden will occupy the position left by former Commissioner Nolan […]
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Cameron touts income tax cuts, Medicaid work rules for some able-bodied adults in his economic pitch
Written by Bruce Schreiner for the Associated Press Republican Daniel Cameron pledged Wednesday to keep Kentucky on course toward eliminating its individual income tax if he is elected governor, saying his budget proposals would reflect an overarching goal of letting workers “keep more of their own money.” Cameron, the state’s attorney general, is trying to […]
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Deters announces that Freedom Fest is back on
Former Northern Kentucky attorney and Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters announced that Freedom Fest in back on. Freedom Fest is Deters’ annual free political event he hosts at his farm in Morning View, Kentucky. He unveiled the news in a nine-minute video posted to his Facebook page. “Patriots Day Freedom Fest 2023 is back on,” […]
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Cameron touts FOP endorsement at Covington campaign stop
The largest police union in the commonwealth — the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police –has endorsed Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for governor over incumbent Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear. While the announcement was unveiled last week, Cameron was in Northern Kentucky on Tuesday morning touting the endorsement at the Covington Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. […]
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More than 6,000 voters added to Kentucky voter rolls in July
Kentucky voter registration increased in July, with 6,149 new voters added. Most of those voters were registered independents, according to an announcement from the secretary of state’s office. “New voter registrations have now outpaced voter removals for the fifth straight month,” Secretary of State Michael Adams said. “In spite of, or perhaps because of, political […]
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State police union endorses Cameron for governor
The Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron for governor over incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. In 2019, the group endorsed Beshear over incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. It also supported then-candidate Cameron for Attorney General. “Attorney General Cameron has been a friend to the FOP since the day he […]
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Beshear, Cameron to appear together in four debates
Republican gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear plan to debate in several scheduled events ahead of the general election on Nov. 7. Both candidates appeared together for the first time at the Fancy Farm picnic the first weekend in August. While the two will appear in four debates/forums together, […]
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With Trump out, Deters cancels Freedom Fest
Former Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters is canceling this year’s edition of Freedom Fest, which was slated to feature former President Donald Trump, Deters said on Saturday. Freedom Fest is an annual political event at Deters’ farm in Morning View, Kentucky, where he brings in national political figures; last year’s event included Donald Trump Jr. and […]
