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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The bill's sponsor said it will give kids freedom to do as they will, as long as it's silent, with a parent’s guidance. Opponents say it is prayer by another name.
Community members can use an online form to submit questions the league will consider during its candidate forums.
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The Kentucky Association of School Administrators says 96% of respondents said the “proposed budget increase will not enable the district to attract and retain teachers.”
The legislation seeks to amend the state Constitution to give the General Assembly the ability to give dollars to “the education of students outside the system of common schools,” or non-public schools.
The bill that Westerfield sponsors would temporarily remove firearms from Kentuckians at risk of harming themselves or others.
Kentucky's Republican secretary of state warned of possible court challenges to the legislation, stating there has been no evidence of fraud in use of college IDs.
Kentucky law already specifies that teachers may lead students in a moment of silence or reflection.
The bill to move Kentucky’s off-year elections to the often better-attended presidential years passed the state Senate last Wednesday.
Legislation mandates annual reports on “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity,” and bars any spending on diversity programs
Amanda Brunt previously served as the spokeswoman for the Christian County Health Department.
The record is noteworthy because Kentucky lawmakers convened for only a short legislative session of 30 days in 2023.
Thel bill to compensate people who were incarcerated for crimes they did not commit unanimously passed out of the House Judiciary committee.