Senator Mitch McConnell spoke at the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky in Covington on Thursday morning, and discussed the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) with members of the region’s law enforcement community. That portion of the Senate Majority Leader’s day was off-limits to the media, but McConnell made time for local […]
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Auditor Adam Edelen Joins RCN to Talk Reelection Bid, Possible US Senate Run
Democrat Adam Edelen is seeking a second term as Kentucky Auditor and on Tuesday he will face Republican State Rep. Mike Harmon. Many observers, though, are hopeful that Edelen’s next opponent will be Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul in 2016. Edelen joins The River City News to discuss the 2015 campaign, the possible 2016 campaign, his fight […]
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Rick Robinson: When Kinky Friedman Comes to Newport, See Him
On the heels of releasing his first studio album in over three decades – The Loneliest Man I Ever Met – Kinky Friedman has hit the road. Neither his show nor his new album will disappoint. I caught up with the Kinkster backstage at The Hamilton in DC on the fourth stop of what he calls […]
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Nearly $4 Million Coming to State & NKY to Combat Heroin
Millions of dollars are on the way to Kentucky to help fight opioid abuse. Northern Kentucky is one of the target areas for the funds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) has been awarded $940,000 each year for the next four years […]
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Kentucky to Receive Share of Federal Dollars to Fight Heroin
Kentucky will receive federal grant dollars to combat heroin use. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced in a news release on Monday that the Office of National Drug Control Policy informed him that Kentucky will be among the states to share $2.5 million to fight the heroin crisis. Drug Czar Michael Botticelli visited Covington with McConnell […]
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McConnell: Highway Bill is Good for Kentucky
While Kentucky has a strong network of interstates, highways and parkways, it’s obvious to anyone who has driven in the Commonwealth lately that many important transportation infrastructure projects are in urgent need of repair. This is bad news for the millions of Kentuckians who use our roads and bridges every day. The situation is dire. […]
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Poll: Least Popular Candidate in GOP Presidential Field? Kentucky’s Rand Paul
A new poll calls Kentucky’s junior U.S. Senator Rand Paul “the biggest loser” following the highly watched and much discussed FOX News Presidential Debate between 10 Republican candidates vying for the nomination. In the Public Policy Polling findings on the field’s standing in early primary state Iowa, Senator Paul’s support has shrunk and his unfavorability […]
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Massie Becomes Second Congressman to Seek Ouster of Boehner
And then there were two Congressmen seeking to oust Speaker of the House John Boehner, and one of them represents Northern Kentucky. “Might want to change that title!,” the Congressman posted to Facebook in reference to an article by Politico with the headline, “John Boehenr Coup Leader an Army of One”. That army was previously made up […]
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McConnell: Kentucky Students, Parents and Teachers Win Under Every Child Achieves Act
There are few things more important than providing our children with a good quality education. Yet for years, many Kentucky parents have been less than satisfied with an education system in desperate need of reform. The last major elementary and secondary education bill passed by Congress was the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002. […]
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McConnell: Time to Put Confederate Flag Behind Us
United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has released a statement opposing the Confederate Battle Flag. “The Confederate Battle Flag means different things to different people, but the fact that it continues to be a painful reminder of racial oppression to many suggests to me at least that it’s time to move beyond it, and […]