By Sen. Chris McDaniel The Kentucky General Assembly officially convened the 2026 Regular Session this week, marking the beginning of a 60-day budget session. As always, I’m honored to represent the people of Senate District 23 and to serve as your Senate Budget chair. That role carries the serious responsibility of crafting a fiscally sound […]
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Opinion: Kentucky must act now to deter distracted driving. The Phone Down Kentucky Act can help
Written by Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Kentucky’s 14th Senate District and Senate Transportation Chair Some moments in public office stay with you. They’re not about politics or policy, but about people and our serious responsibility to help protect them. The story of Alyssa Burns is one of those. She joined me during the interim session to […]
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Opinion: Massie in the national spotlight – should Northern Kentucky lend him a hand?
Written by Cody Ares Baynori of Newport Toward the end of last year, tech billionaire Jack Dorsey tossed Thomas Massie a national-scale compliment, floating him as “presidential” material. Massie downplayed it, but it’s hard to deny his growing national profile. Meanwhile, President Trump has endorsed a primary challenger, former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, and Massie […]
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Opinion: Car-centric behavior in Northern Kentucky: Can it be fixed?
Written by Eric Inda When it comes to getting from A to B in Northern Kentucky, an overwhelming majority of people choose to get to their destination by car. This makes sense, we have three separate highways connecting in a 10-mile radius. The car is king in this region, as are many other places in […]
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Opinion: A city that raised me, a future we’re building together – one year as mayor of Covington
Written by Covington mayor Ron Washington One year ago, I took the oath of office as Mayor of Covington, the largest city in Northern Kentucky and the fifth-largest in the Commonwealth. I did so with humility, fully aware of the history of this city and the responsibility that comes with leading it. I am honored […]
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Inside LINK: We’ve got quite the 2026 ahead of us
It was one of those years where each week, without fail, I knew the following week was finally going to be the one that slowed down. It never happened, but there’s always 2026! When I sat down to look back at some of the biggest stories from 2025, I realized why our weeks here at […]
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Fort Mitchell appoints Pohlgeers as new mayor
After Jude Hehman formally resigned from a seat he’d held for 11 years on Tuesday, the city of Fort Mitchell appointed Greg Pohlgeers as the new mayor during the Fort Mitchell City Council special meeting. Pohlgeers has served on Fort Mitchell City Council since 2017 and was unanimously appointed to succeed Hehman. He serves as […]
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Opinion: If there’s no room for DEI in KY, there can’t be room for LifeWise either.
Written by Jason Ellis The Boone County School Board recently declined to consider LifeWise Academy’s proposal to allow students to leave class for weekly Bible study. The request was made possible by a new Kentucky law permitting one hour of “moral instruction” during the school day. LifeWise, an Ohio-based nonprofit, has expanded across several states […]
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Opinion: How microeconomic theory comes to life in Kentucky
Written by Brian MacColl I’m not from Kentucky; I’m a New Yorker who has had a truly amazing visit to the Commonwealth. Like many visitors, I was struck by how welcoming Kentuckians are—and by how deeply bourbon culture is woven into local pride, work, and history. That’s why news that Jim Beam will pause distillation […]
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Inside LINK: A Santa cookie tradition, from my family to yours
The Santa cookies have always been around. They would arrive in the mail in mid-December in a tin my grandmother had surely repurposed years ago. When I was younger, I’m not sure I even realized my grandparents made them because they were so perfect. Every single one looked and tasted just the same. The Santa […]
