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Critics of the proposal say lawmakers are putting hungry children at risk just to address a small number of people who have scammed the system.

State Sen. Whitney Westerfield and Court of Appeals Justice Christopher Shea Nickell spoke Wednesday about their professional experiences and other issues during a League of Women Voters forum.

Bevin leads among men, older and rural voters while Beshear has more support with women, younger voters in metropolitan areas, according to the poll.

Mayor Carter Hendricks said the ordinance addresses concerns about the growing number of panhandlers in the city.

State Sen. Whitney Westerfield, who opposes Court of Appeals Judge Christopher Shea Nickell, said he thinks his speech has been in line with the code for state judicial candidates.

The ordinance would prohibit jaywalking on busy streets downtown, and elsewhere, and would make it illegal for panhandlers to step into a street to take anything from a motorist who isn’t legally parked at the side of the street.

Louisville resident Joseph Jackson filed the lawsuit last month, arguing that the two years Cameron spent as a clerk for a federal judge should not count as years spent as a practicing attorney.

As of August, the state had 3,259,257 registered voters, according to data from the Secretary of State's Office. Democrats had 1,597,244 registered voters. Republicans had 1,382,874.

Democrat Greg Stumbo faces Republican Daniel Cameron in the Nov. 5 general election.

Seventeen high school students will meet monthly with city officials and serve as a youth voice for local government.

The forum, organized by the Hopkinsville-Christian County League of Women Voters, will be Oct. 16 at the Hopkinsville Municipal Center.

After a quick report on new funding for local road improvements, Gov. Matt Bevin spent about 30 minutes discussing key themes of his re-election bid during a visit Monday to Hopkinsville.