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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Kentucky did not have a felony strangulation crime until 2019 when the legislature created it. Goforth voted in favor of the legislation.
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The public may view the meeting through a livestream on the city's website or on the city's Facebook page.
This is the second lawsuit stemming from the coronavirus pandemic to come out of northern Kentucky.
The protesters shouted various chants, including “We want to work,” “Families are essential,” “Let freedom ring” and, finally, “We will be back.”
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The president has long advocated for the Postal Service to raise the prices it charges online services like Amazon to deliver goods, often to hard-to-reach rural areas.
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Republican leadership in the House wants to look at “protocols” occupational licensing boards and trade associations could use to determine what non-essential businesses would be safe to reopen.
Beshear had said that lawmakers should have waited until next year to pass a voter ID bill after the coronavirus crisis had passed.
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Beshear said he didn’t veto specific spending items, but only language that would limit his flexibility during the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump, at his daily briefing that started later and ran longer than Beshear's, said “If some states refuse to open, I’d like to see that person run for election.”
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Beshear has encouraged drive-in services, as long as they follow social-distancing rules, but Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Hopkins County Judge-Executive Jack Whitaker have banned even drive-in services.
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The governor reported six new COVID-19 deaths in Kentucky, two of which state officials traced to a specific mass gathering in Hopkins County.
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Mayor Wendell Lynch said a budget is being prepared for the council's consideration. A significant loss of revenue is expected because of the coronavirus' impact on employment.
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