Government

Steven Rudy will serve temporarily in the post while Rep. John Carney recovers from pancreatitis.

The measure will save about $10.5 million per election cycle and should increase voter participation, supporters say.

One of the bill's sponsors said it won't solve all of the state's fiscal problems, but he called it a "good first step."

Council members serve a two-year term. Voters will cast ballots within the wards in the May primary and citywide in the November general election.

Hopkinsville City Council has until March 5 to appoint someone to serve as mayor through the end of this year. Then a special election in November will determine who serves the last two years of Hendricks' term.

Post cards explaining the safety program are going out to Hopkinsville residents in the next week.

Hendricks has three years remaining in his second term of office.

Bevin issued the great majority of his pardons during his final days in office and the public didn’t become aware of the actions until he left office at midnight on Dec. 10.

Dossett is a primary candidate for the seat currently held by Republican Walker Thomas.

The bill comes after a rocky relationship between Elkins and the Calloway County Public Library Board. Elkins previously served as Calloway County Judge/Executive before winning election to the fifth district house seat.

The session will likely reveal deep divisions in how to fund state government and whether or not to raise more revenue.

Economists estimate tax revenue will increase just 1.3% in the upcoming fiscal year and 1.8% in the year after that.