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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Watson, who has worked for the city's water utility for 28 years, will retire at the end of the year.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether public business conducted on a private device should still fall under the state’s open record laws.
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Kentucky tax revenues fell $7.5 million short of what was needed in the past fiscal year to trigger cutting the income tax to 3% in 2027.
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U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie and James Comer are central players in the controversy over releasing investigative files in the case of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Kentucky’s Andy Beshear is among those challenging the cancellation of resilience funding.
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Lt. Nathan Stewart's features members of HFD Battalion I in scenes styled like a sitcom trailer to highlight the “camaraderie and spirit within the fire department."
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Under Kentucky’s Constitution, people who are convicted of a felony require a pardon from the governor in order to vote. Through a bipartisan effort, two lawmakers are seeking an amendment to change that.
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In the aftermath of a raid at a Louisiana racetrack, Kentucky's equine community is worried about what increased immigration enforcement could mean for the industry's workforce.
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While the ham auction is the star of the breakfast, Kentucky politicians flock to the event to campaign and meet movers and shakers.
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Democrats and some Republicans have raised concerns that the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could leave holes in the country’s emergency alert system.
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The Kentucky Republican, who has about 18 months left in office, differs with many in his party over tariffs and isolationism.
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