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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The 30-minute, live webinar will equip participants with the knowledge they need to successfully use the open records law as amended in the 2021 legislative session.
The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to be approved, and then to President Joe Biden's desk for signature.
Lawmakers will have to draw new districts to account for shifts in population, especially from more rural parts of the state in Eastern and Western Kentucky to the so-called “golden triangle” of Louisville, Lexington and Northern Kentucky.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over the legislature’s attempt to limit Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency powers, a day before the governor scheduled coronavirus restrictions are set to expire.
The move, which coincides with the end of the mask mandate he started 11 months ago, marks the turning of a page.
As courts return to full, in-person proceedings, Chief Justice John Minton, Jr., says the judicial system should retain lessons learned from the pandemic.
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The hearing comes a day before most of the governor’s coronavirus-related restrictions are scheduled to end, but it could still determine how states of emergency are handled in the future and how much power the legislative branch has to tweak the executive branch.
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The building will be closed to the public because of concrete work planned at the entrance.
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The U.S. Postal Service filed a request on Friday with the Postal Regulatory Commission to increase the rate for a first-class stamp from 55 to 58 cents.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is wading into a precedent-setting legal battle to determine if the fees associated with expunging a criminal record can be waived for people who can’t afford them.
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The 12-member committee, appointed by Mayor Wendell Lynch, will meet June 3.
Most government office buildings will not longer require masks or temperature checks.
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