Government

Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

In less than two weeks, Kentucky voters will decide who will be the state’s governor for the next four years.
Kentucky treasurer candidates, Democrat Michael Bowman and Republican Mark Metcalf, make the case for how they would serve the public.
The GOP-controlled state legislature passed SB 126 over the veto of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in the final days of this year’s legislative session.
The fallout from Bevin’s final actions are still being felt in this year’s race for governor in the commonwealth.
Daniel Cameron tied Andy Beshear to Democratic figures like President Biden, while Beshear criticized Cameron for nationalizing the governor's race.
Two women, Democrat Kim Reeder and Republican Allison Ball, are vying to replace Mike Harmon as state auditor in the Nov. 7 general election.
In their second debate, Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican challenger Daniel Cameron faced off at Northern Kentucky University.
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Their sources of discontent ranged from a drunken driving incident by Democrat Charles “Buddy” Wheatley of Covington and a news report that Republican incumbent Michael Adams of Louisville has used state funds to pay for his bar association membership to practice law.
When every registered voter gets sent a ballot in the mail — a system known as universal vote-by-mail — voting rates tend to rise, numerous studies have found.
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Former Democratic lawmaker Charles ‘Buddy’ Wheatley is challenging Republican incumbent Michael Adams.
The top five spenders were Kentucky Merchants and Amusement Coalition, Kentuckians Against Illegal Gambling, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky Hospital Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.
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