A candidate for Grant County judge/executive is giving away an AR-15 as part of his campaign. Myron Miller is running for the Republican nomination to the county’s top post on May 22. “It’s a perfectly legal firearm. Firearms are rooted in our culture in this county. There’s no reason we can’t give away a gun,” […]
Tag: Election 2018
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Listen: Kentucky Guys Talk Ohio Primary Election
Kentucky voters head to the polls on Tuesday, May 22, but our Ohio neighbors vote on Tuesday, May 8. So, commentator Rick Robinson (whose books are available online and at local booksellers) joined RCN’s Michael Monks to preview the primary election in the Buckeye State. (Note: This podcast originally aired as an episode of Southwest Ohio […]
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Breaking Down Kentucky’s 3.3 Million Registered Voters Ahead of Primary
A total of 3,368,119 Kentuckians are registered to vote in the Primary Election on May 22, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Friday. Democratic voters represent just more than 50 percent of the electorate with 1.68 million registered voters. Republican voters total 1.39 million or about 41 percent of voters, and 8.5 percent of voters […]
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Absentee Voting by Mail Now Underway in Kentucky
Absentee voting by mail is now underway for Kentucky’s May 22 Primary Election, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Wednesday. In-person absentee voting is open in many counties with all counties opening no later than Monday, May 7. “Voting in our elections is both a right and a responsibility,” said Grimes, Kentucky’s chief election official. “If you know […]
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Op-Ed: Uniquely Prepared to Represent 69th District in State House
I am running for State Representative in NKY’s 69th House District because I believe I can do the job better than its current occupant, Adam Koenig. Why? Because a lifetime of service to others and the community has uniquely prepared me to do so. I grew up in Kenton County, and graduated from Dixie […]
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Why I’m Running: Connie Grubbs, Campbell County Commissioner
My name is Connie Grubbs and I am the only Democratic candidate for Campbell County Commissioner, running in district 1. If you had told me 5 years ago that I would be running for local office, I would not have believed it. I was still nursing my infant son while wiping my daughter’s adorable, but […]
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Op-Ed: Republicans Treated Teachers’ Retirement Like Sewage
As a candidate for state representative, I observed with amazement the utter dysfunction the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly session. The dysfunction is more than public pensions and the budget. This dysfunction includes a lack of transparency, lack of concern for what makes for great communities within the Commonwealth, and a lack of vision for […]
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Listen: Breaking Down the NKY Primary Election Ballot
The Democrats are challening every legislative race in Northern Kentucky for the first time in years – and the Republicans are going after the two seats held by Democrats. Plus, an old name in Covington politics is back on the ballot. So, who stands a chance? Commentator Rick Robinson joins RCN’s Michael Monks on Northern Kentucky […]
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Newport Business Owner Files To Run For Kentucky State Senate
Rachel Roberts, a Democrat and local business leader, today announced her candidacy for State Senate in the 24th District. Rachel is from a long line of civil servants and is taking the natural step to serve the good residents of Campbell, Bracken and Pendleton counties. “I’ve marched alongside my fellow citizens, I’ve made hundreds of […]
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A Comprehensive List of Local Races for Campbell County
The filing deadline for Kentucky’s 2018 primary has come and gone. Here’s a comprehensive list of what’s happening in Campbell County. Fort Thomas Mayor Eric Haas (i) Fort Thomas Council (Elect 6) Jeff Bezold (i) Ken Bowman (i) Roger Peterman (i) John Slawter (i) David Cameron (i) Sam Shelton Adam Blau Mark Collier Call Ashley […]