Two bills have been introduced to the committee on committees that would affect recycling facilities in the state, with HB 197 requiring a notice of violation to be sent to the local governing body where the facility is located, and HB 91 requiring the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to promote administrative regulations to implement a program to control explosions and combustion events at metal recycling facilities.
Tag: Stephanie Dietz
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Meet Rep. Stephanie Dietz
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Family law has been the professional career of Rep. Stephanie Dietz for three decades. That alone gives the Edgewood attorney some unique insight into the […]
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NKY legislative update: Elections, birthing centers, ‘child sex dolls’ addressed in new bills
The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly reached the halfway mark of its second week of session on Wednesday with filings and committee votes on bills sponsored by Northern Kentucky lawmakers. Among the bills: a proposed constitutional change in Kentucky gubernatorial election years, relaxed certificate of need for freestanding birthing centers, and legislation outlawing so-called “child sex […]
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Northern Kentucky Bar Association passes torch to new president
The Northern Kentucky Bar Association passed the torch to a new president, Robert McBride, with Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, at its annual ceremony on Dec. 1. The event also served as a fundraising gala and silent auction, titled the Bubbles & Bubbly Gala and Silent Auction. The event was attended by about 250 local […]
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NKY Chamber event highlights 2024 legislative priorities
Exactly how the 2024 annual legislative session in Frankfort will unfold is still uncertain. No pre-filed bills (which have been posted publicly on the website of the Legislative Research Commission before the start of each annual session in years past) have been officially posted for the 2024 session, although several Northern Kentucky lawmakers have announced […]
Posted inElections
Kenton County GOP on Cameron nomination: He’s run a great campaign
Voters across the commonwealth took to the polls to cast their votes in the primary election, setting the stage for an eagerly anticipated gubernatorial showdown in November. Key members of the Kenton County Republican Party gathered at The Globe in Covington to take in the primary results. Polls closed at 6 p.m. “We’ve got a […]
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Kentucky Bar recommends suspension of former NKY attorney Ben Dusing
The Kentucky Bar Association recommended former Northern Kentucky defense attorney Ben Dusing receive a three-year suspension from practicing law, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Dusing previously represented former Cincinnati Councilman Jeff Pastor and lost a campaign for Kenton County Family Court judge last year. The Kentucky Supreme Court temporarily suspended Dusing in February 2022 […]