What you need to know Ludlow is deadlocked over a proposed appointment of Chris Courtney, who currently serves as the associate director of local government services for the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, to the position of city administrator. Ludlow Mayor Sarah Thompson, who was appointed as mayor last fall after the previous Mayor Chris […]
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Southgate keeps Mayor, Council salaries unchanged after public pushback
At the April 1 city council meeting, Southgate introduced an ordinance to amend an existing ordinance regarding the council and mayor’s salaries. Many council members were left concerned; one even took to Facebook to inform community members, sparking community backlash. Ordinance 26-03 was introduced to rewrite Ordinance 91-11, which was originally enacted in 1991. During […]
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Housing, data center legislation dies on final day of 2026 session
In the final hours of this year’s legislative session, Republicans sent more legislation to the governor but failed to pass bills aimed at tackling the state’s housing shortage and protecting ratepayers from bearing the costs of supplying electricity to data centers. The legislature also restored funding to public universities that it had earlier cut. Lawmakers […]
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Teen’s persistence pays off as legislature adopts rescue dogs, cats as official KY pet
Hitching a ride on the backs of Treeing Walker Coonhounds, rescue dogs and cats are set to become the official pets of Kentucky. Senate Bill 37, which designates the hound as Kentucky’s official state dog breed, passed both chambers of the General Assembly in the final hours of the 2026 legislative session. Bill sponsor Sen. […]
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Republican supermajority overrides most of Kentucky governor’s vetoes
The Kentucky General Assembly overrode most of Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes on Tuesday, including the judicial branch budget and most of the two-year state budget. Votes and floor speeches were largely along party lines. Democrats defended Beshear’s vetoes as House Floor Leader Steven Rudy, R-Paducah, called one veto “petulant and unconstitutional” and Speaker Pro Tem […]
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Covington candidates talk housing, city’s future at forum
What you need to know CORRECTION: The original version of this story misidentified the employer of one of the candidates. The relevant lines have been corrected.–LINK nky editorial, April 15, 2026. Candidates for the Covington City Council came out to the American Legion post in Latonia on Monday to discuss issues on voters’ minds, especially […]
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KY man challenges constitutionality of child sex doll ban. AG pushes back.
A Union County man is challenging — with pushback from Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman — a 2024 law that criminalized the possession of child sex dolls. Kenneth Moore, 50, was charged in August, according to court records, with a total of 16 counts of possession or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a […]
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If more Northern Kentuckians knew how much primaries matter, would more of them vote?
An average of 11% of people voted in the primary election in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in 2024. Eleven percent. Even though races you’ll be voting for on May 19 won’t necessarily be as sexy as a presidential or gubernatorial race, they’ll have a lot more impact on your daily life. Voters will get […]
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State to present Dixie Highway redesign plans in Elsmere, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Elsmere will hear a presentation from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6, on the Dixie Highway reconfiguration and resurfacing project. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? […]
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Ohio advances drag restriction bill, similar efforts stalled in Kentucky
As Ohio advances a bill to ban drag performances in public, Kentucky’s recent history shows that similar legislation has already been tried and failed. The Ohio House members approved House Bill 249 on Wednesday, March 25, which would prohibit drag performances in the presence of minors, placing them under the same restrictions as other adult-oriented […]