Government

Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

USPS’s cost-cutting measures could disproportionately hurt rural people who rely on the service the most.
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In order to be considered for an endorsement, the Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC requires candidates to answer questions about issues important to the group and sign the survey.
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Jennie Stuart and Deaconess officials slate meetings with mayor, judge-executive and 'Save Jennie Stuart' representatives
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Voters will be asked to decide whether public money should go to support private education. Opponents say it would undermine public schools by shifting money from them, while backers maintain that state aid would give parents more control over their kids’ education.
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The nursing home industry has pushed back against the rule, saying it couldn’t afford to comply even if enough new staff could be found amid a widespread health care workforce shortage.
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Sealed bids for the depot, which city officials estimated would cost at least $2 million to restore, will be accepted until 10 a.m. on Oct. 23.
Dam inspectors in the Department for Environmental Protection have watched a number of high hazard dams deteriorate for years.
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Kentucky Open Government Coalition co-director Amye Bensenhaver called the Kentucky Supreme Court’s ruling a “monumentally important opinion.”
McConnell’s PAC reported giving $2,100 (the maximum allowed by state law) on Aug. 20 to each of 95 Republicans running in Kentucky.
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Gov. Andy Beshear also said Kentucky must have a cultural shift in how it views domestic and intimate partner violence. 
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