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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The League's report examined how often the General Assembly did not follow its established process to give Kentuckians time to review and comment on proposed legislation.
The celebration will be one of only three second-term inaugurations in state history since a state constitutional amendment allowed governors to run for another consecutive term in the 1990s.
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Julian Carroll was Kentucky’s governor, House speaker and a state senator. At 92, he is in hospice care.
The Republican did not address London Mayor Randall Weddle’s use of “straw donors” to make excessive contributions to Gov. Andy Beshear’s campaign and the Kentucky Democratic Party.
Incumbent Andy Beshear won reelection and gained ground with rural voters in a state that went for Donald Trump by 25 points in 2020.
Secretary of State Michael Adams says Republicans must “take this office back for our party."
The governor said he believes Kentuckians have shown that they oppose the abortion ban, or “at the very least, they want to see exceptions.”
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In two local races on the ballot, Republican Maureen Leamy was elected commonwealth’s attorney and District 4 school board incumbent Rebecca Pepper held on to her seat.
The governor won the election against his Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron with 53% to Cameron’s 47% of the vote, according to unofficial returns.
During last week’s early voting period, from Thursday to Saturday, more than 260,000 Kentuckians cast ballots, according to the State Board of Elections.
All three major automakers have established or are building electric vehicle manufacturing plants and battery plants in Southern states, with many of the facilities being placed in rural, Black communities.
Where do Kentucky's gubernatorial candidates stand on the issues? Here's a breakdown by guides.vote, a nonpartisan group that publishes voter guides.