Economic development, infrastructure, education and housing were top of mind for Gov. Andy Beshear at this week’s Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Government Forum. The event featured a speech from the governor, followed by a brief Q&A with Chamber President and CEO Brent Cooper. Major projects, including the Brent Spence corridor, were also part of […]
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Newport to review PLK apartment project, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, the Newport Planning and Zoning Commission will review PLK Communities’ proposed apartment project at 910 Lowell St. 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? Covington to vote […]
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Horse trainer plays ‘outsider’ role in Democratic debate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
Four Kentucky Democrats — hoping to show their electability in a state that has sent no Democrat to the U.S. Senate this century — disagreed on a few points during a televised debate Tuesday night, while vowing to help steer the country from its current course. Kentuckians in November will elect a successor to Republican […]
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Bill blocking Kentuckians from suing pesticide makers splits House GOP but still advances
A bill that critics say would block Kentuckians from suing pesticide companies for failing to warn of their products’ hazards narrowly passed the Republican-controlled House Tuesday over significant Republican opposition. Senate Bill 199, sponsored by Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, would designate that the warning required under a federal law “shall be deemed a sufficient warning label” and […]
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Senate Republicans restore funds to KY public universities in their budget proposal
Senate Republicans reversed House cuts to higher education and slightly increased funding for Kentucky’s public universities and colleges in their version of the state budget proposal, but some lawmakers still have questions about universities’ spending habits. The change is part of budget bills that came out of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue committee Wednesday morning […]
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Former KY governor’s child support case spawns bill
Three Republican lawmakers have filed a bill that would bar children from intervening in a parent’s divorce case and limit their ability to obtain child support. House Bill 707 comes amid an acrimonious legal dispute between former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and his estranged son, Jonah Bevin, who alleges his adoptive parents, Matt and Glenna […]
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Kentucky Senate unanimously passes $31 billion state budget, $810 million in one-time spending
The GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate unanimously passed its version of the two-year state budget Wednesday providing less money than the House for public schools but substantially more for Medicaid, while cutting a number of state agency budgets. State senators also passed budget bills funding the state’s legislative and judicial branches, along with a bill that would […]
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Independence opposes bill to partially abolish property tax
What you need to know Independence has passed a resolution opposing a bill, which is currently moving through the legislative process in Frankfort, that would abolish property taxes on primary residences and vehicles. “While I love the idea of no longer paying property taxes, as somebody who’s been sitting up here (in the mayor’s seat) […]
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Union formally opposes state bills over local control, taxes
What you need to know Update: The City of Union’s resolution formally opposing Senate Bill 52 was read in error, as the legislation, if passed, would impact state agencies, not cities. As such, Union will read a revised resolution at a forthcoming city commission meeting. The City of Union officially opposed several bills progressing through […]
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4 takeaways from the money race for US Senate in Kentucky
Kentucky’s television airwaves are so loud with ads advocating the election of Andy Barr and Nate Morris to the U.S. Senate because Barr and Morris each have access to nearly all the money they want. Barr has been elected seven times as representative to the U.S. House for Kentucky’s 6th District. He’s well known in […]