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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Falls led the Attucks High School basketball team to two state titles in the Kentucky High School Athletic League Championships and advanced four times to a national tournament for Black schools during segregation. 
In order for the tax rate to be reduced from 4% to 3.5% in 2026, the Kentucky General Assembly will still have to pass a bill in the 2025 session approving the cut.
The move comes after DEI at public universities came under scrutiny during Kentucky’s 2024 legislative session — and nationally. 
Eli Capilouto
With three years left in office, the Democratic governor has a list of priorities. The Legislature’s Republican supermajority has other ideas.
When it comes to managing election interference, 'think local,' said officials at a National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit." Elections are run by neighbors, not 'overlords.'
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After a Kentucky school district posted graphics advocating against a proposed constitutional amendment, Kentucky’s Republican attorney general issued an opinion saying public entities can’t spend money for or against amendments.
Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg has been removed from all of his interim committee assignments. The attorney for Rep. Daniel Grossberg says one investigation into alleged misconduct toward women has been closed with no impropriety found.
The case involves records requested by the Louisville Courier-Journal relating to a July 2020 high-speed pursuit.
Denser housing and modifications to regulations are seen as part of the potential solution.
Attorney General Russell Coleman recently highlighted new resources from his office to prevent child exploitation across the commonwealth.
At a Louisville gathering of lawmakers from across the U.S. — including Kentucky state Sen. Whitney Westerfield — concerns were raised about deep fakes and misinformation via AI.