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Republicans and Democrats futilely oppose partisan Kentucky school board elections bill

Local sources10 months ago06 mins

FRANKFORT — More than a dozen senators — both Republican and Democratic — voted against a bill that would create partisan Kentucky Board of Education elections, but the measure ultimately passed the Senate Tuesday. In a vote of 24-14, the Republican-controlled Senate approved a bill that would transform the appointed board into an elected one. The
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Kentucky Senate’s pro-coal bill would burden ratepayers, make energy transition more chaotic

Local sources10 months ago014 mins

For many years, Kentucky’s three-person, non-partisan Public Service Commission (PSC) has presided over Kentucky’s investor-owned and co-operative electric utilities. It has been guided by two principles — that utilities should meet the energy needs of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers using the reasonable least-cost alternative. And that those utilities, for the privilege of having
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Senate advances GOP bill paving the way for school ‘guardians’

Local sources10 months ago06 mins

FRANKFORT — Despite opposition from Republicans and Democrats, a GOP-backed measure that paves the way for school districts to hire “guardians” to fill vacant law enforcement officer roles on school campuses passed out of the Kentucky Senate Tuesday. Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville,builds upon his 2019 School Safety and Resiliency Act that
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Gaming their own law: Will Senate Republicans follow House lead on trail of another income tax cut?

Local sources10 months ago010 mins

FRANKFORT — Remember when Republican lawmakers — spurred on by the Chamber of Commerce — put Kentucky on the sober, responsible path to ending the state income tax? We were assured this route would protect Kentucky from becoming another Kansas. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s “pro-growth” tax cuts had put the Sunflower State into an economic
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EducateNKY: ‘It’s not just about education’

Local sources10 months ago027 mins

EducateNKY has a mission. The local nonprofit is dedicated to rethinking education in Northern Kentucky. The organization was launched in March of 2023. But before its leaders did anything, they decided to listen. “Our researcher interviewed every superintendent in Northern Kentucky, many families, many parents, nonprofit leaders, Judges/Executives—a lot of people—and came up with these…

NKY Health building in Covington goes on sale

Local sources10 months ago01 mins

The Kenton County Local Board of Health is now accepting sealed sale bids for the Northern Kentucky Health Department building in Covington, located at 2002 Madison Ave. The building is currently listed as surplus property. The board will accept sealed sale bids until noon on Thursday, May 9. All bids must be clearly labeled as…

Covington commission hears news of very real budget cuts — no ‘fantasy,’ says Mayor

Local sources10 months ago09 mins

By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It’s real, Covington Mayor Joseph U. Meyer told his constituents. “Any allegations about the fantasy of these budget cuts not being real should be put to rest,” he said during the Covington Commission’s regularly scheduled caucus meeting Tuesday night. During the city manager’s report at the beginning of the meeting,…

Ceremony at KY’s COVID Memorial (United We Stand. Divided We Fall) to mark 4th anniversary of first case

Local sources10 months ago06 mins

Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack will join state and local officials, along with several Kentucky families today to mark the fourth anniversary since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the state and to dedicate “A Day of Compassion” in the Commonwealth. “Our fight against this once-a-century global pandemic was marked by…

Independence City Council approves new trailer storage regulations

Local sources10 months ago02 mins

The Independence City Council voted in a 5 to 1 vote at their meeting Monday night to institute a new ordinance regulating the storage of trailers in the city. Council Member Greg Steffen cast the only vote against the ordinance. The new regulations have been in the works for over a year, and have gone…

Fort Thomas-based KLH Engineers names new CEO

Local sources10 months ago02 mins

KLH Engineers, a Fort Thomas-based mechanical, electrical, plumbing and technology engineering firm, has named a new CEO. On March 5, the firm announced that CEO Bob Heil had stepped down after nine years at the helm. Jim Tavernelli, the firm’s former president and chief operating officer, is succeeding Heil. “This transition is part of a…