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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Officials in the Calloway County seat have been exploring implementing new zoning regulations specifically tailored to data center projects.
Community members packed a public hearing in Murray to voice concerns about proposed data center zoning regulations, with many urging city officials to do more to discourage the energy- and water-intensive facilities from locating in the city.
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Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass ratepayer protections with data centers this year
A state senator says the constitutional amendment will prevent pardons and commutations from being issued "in the dark," while others are wary of the change.
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An nalysis by Kentucky Lantern finds current UK board members have given nearly $1.7 million to Beshear
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The offices will close June 4-5 as the state migrates to a new online system — one of several steps being taken to ease long-running frustrations over wait times and available appointments.
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A group of Kentucky State University students has filed a second lawsuit challenging a new law that would reshape the state’s only public HBCU into a polytechnic institution.
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About 16% of Christian County voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, which brought wins for Russ Guffey in the Hopkinsville mayor’s race and several City Council challengers.
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Gasoline prices across the country have spiked since the outbreak of the war with Iran.
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When making Scotch whisky, Scottish distillers often use bourbon barrels to age the product, which adds extra flavor like vanilla.
Gov. Andy Beshear is raising new concerns about leadership at the University of Kentucky, warning that recent governance changes, high-level hiring decisions and the creation of private entities could concentrate power and weaken oversight.
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