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Secretary of State Michael Adams said the measure buys the state time to respond to the epidemic before voters line up.

The governor also said all in-person services from state government would cease by the end of Tuesday.

Business with the city can be conducted at the tax office's drive-thru window or by calling city hall at 270-887-4000.

Also, in response to the coronavirus outbreak, all public events on the HCC campus are canceled.

Councilman Brooks will chair committee. Their recommendations are expected by June 18.

Critics of the measure say it is overly broad and would criminalize constitutionally sanctioned speech.

The bill's sponsor says no other state has passed legislation like this measure to help independent pharmacies.

Many states are considering legislation to cap monthly insulin costs, but so far only two have passed such a law: Colorado and Illinois.

Hopkinsville native and retired bank president, Wendell Lynch was sworn in as Hopkinsville's first Black mayor on Feb. 23, 2021.

Wendell Lynch, who will be sworn in as interim mayor Sunday, said he and other council members received numerous calls from constituents about the tax increase.

Asset forfeiture is a common practice for police agencies across Kentucky. Under state law, law enforcement agencies keep 85 percent of what they take and the rest is distributed to prosecutors.

Lynch, a Democrat, was the Ward 6 councilman up until his appointment as interim mayor.