Government

Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Meals for Kentucky seniors are geting a "temporary" $9 million reprieve with state funds.
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The First Amendment rights of students at Department of Defense schools were being violated by removal of library books about Black history, alleged the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.
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At issue are laws affecting those who will serve on State Fair Board and Executive Branch Ethics Commission.
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Gov. Andy Beshear said the decision would hurt people who heavily supported Trump during the last presidential election.
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The Department for Aging and Independent Living has informed area development districts the state can no longer provide additional assistance to support senior meal programs that have expanded significantly in recent years.
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says the state can restrict pharmacy benefit managers from steering business to their own chains.
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Here's a guide to what’s open, what’s closed and what might be delayed during the federal government shutdown.
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Extracurriculars at schools on military bases were not among the “exempted” activities allowed to incur costs during the shutdown.
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Meal deliveries are going down to three days a week Pennyrile Area Development District.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says the Commonwealth will monitor programs during the government shutdown.
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Democrats demand action now to ease health care costs. Republicans say reopen the government, then we’ll talk.
Health Care Costs. Stethoscope. Health Care Costs Or Medical Insurance