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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

One superintendent said she signed the form "with great disgust and sadness."
The Executive Branch Ethics Commission will not appeal last month’s unanimous decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court order that cleared Alison Lundergan Grimes of any wrongdoing.
Knight said his proposed budget "prioritizes quality of life, public safety, economic development, city cleanliness and staff support."
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The U.S. Appeals Court for the 9th Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling Friday.
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Kentuckians and people in other states have until May 7 before a REAL ID is needed to enter federal facilities, such as military bases or to get through airport security checkpoints to board domestic flights. 
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One judge on the panel voiced serious concerns about the lack of evidence the Defense Department cited when instituting the ban.
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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr joins former Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the Republican primary to succeed Mitch McConnell.
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Both of Kentucky’s U.S. senators — Republicans Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul — have broken with the Republican president to oppose his new tariffs.
The lawsuit challenges U.S. Department of Defense policies that led to schools at Fort Campbell and other military bases removing books about slavery and civil rights.
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The First Amendment rights of students at Department of Defense schools are being violated by removal of library books about Black history, alleges the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says a $100 million cap on emergency disaster spending is going to run out before the end of the year.
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Some districts — like Christian County, which has an approximately $8 million outstanding balance — would lose out on a significant amount of funds.