Government Archives

Governor, state officials traveling to Japan, Korea next week on economic development mission

by Kentucky Lantern
July 7, 2024

The Kentucky delegation will meet with “companies and trade organizations to determine future investment and job-creation opportunities in the state,” officials said in a press release from the governor’s office.

After White House meeting, Beshear says Biden needs to ‘reassure the American people’

by Sylvia Goodman
July 7, 2024

Gov. Andy Beshear said President Joe Biden was “in control of the room” during a meeting with a group of Democratic governors Wednesday night. Beshear’s name has come up in discussions as pressure for Biden to step off the ticket mounts.

Beshear on CNN: Democratic governors want to know how Biden is doing

by McKenna Horsley
July 3, 2024

Biden will meet with Democratic governors Wednesday, multiple news outlets have reported.

Kentucky’s process for purging voter rolls challenged in federal court

by McKenna Horsley
July 3, 2024

Secretary of State Michael Adams says changing it now would "sow chaos" in a presidential election year.

Hopkinsville mayor seeks nominees for new community awards

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 2, 2024

Honorees representing five categories — small business, nonprofits, volunteers, education and city employees — will be named in August.

Judge upholds Kentucky’s ban on ‘gray machine’ gambling devices

by Liam Niemeyer
July 2, 2024

Lobbying efforts around HB 594 dominated spending in the 2023 session of the Kentucky legislature.

Applications now open for Kentucky cannabis business licenses

by Sarah Ladd
July 1, 2024

House Bill 829 became law during this year’s legislative session and moved up the medical cannabis timeline from January 2025 to July 1, 2024.

Driver’s licensing office has moved to a temporary location in Hopkinsville

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 1, 2024

Anyone using the temporary office in the Forbes Place building at 10th and Virginia streets must first make an appointment.

Decision on outdoor camping bans clears the way for Kentucky ban

by Sylvia Goodman
June 30, 2024

In a decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave wide discretion to states and localities to create policy around homelessness. It clears the way for a Kentucky ban on outdoor homelessness to go into effect in July.

Kentucky Housing Task Force working to identify strategies to address ‘urgent’ state shortage

by Hannah Saad
June 25, 2024

According to data released earlier this year, Kentucky has an overall housing gap of over 200,000 units.

Board appointments received at Hopkinsville City Council meeting

by Hoptown Chronicle
June 18, 2024

Appointments were made to the Board of Ethics, Human Rights Commission, Housing Authority and the Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

Judicial watchdog criticizes Beshear’s involvement in Kentucky Supreme Court election

by McKenna Horsley
June 18, 2024

The committe warned in a letter that the governor’s endorsement blurs judicial and partisan lines in nonpartisan race.