Government

Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Candidates for state treasurer and state auditor faced off during an appearance on Kentucky Educational Television network’s “Kentucky Tonight” show with host Renee Shaw.
Secretary of State Michael Adams' office said 50 people are now served by the law that allows them to hide their address when registering to vote.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was confident the Senate will vote to OK the aid to Ukraine by years'a end.
The court's 2-1 order means Kentucky minors who seek treatment like hormones will not be able to access that care.
Quarles has seven college degrees including a doctorate in higher education administration from Vanderbilt and a master’s in higher ed from Harvard University.
As part of the state’s rollout for legalizing sports betting, mobile applications were approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in recent weeks.
In the “Safer Kentucky Act,” Republican legislators proposed 18 measures that would increase penalties for existing crimes, place restrictions on nonprofit bail funds and ban on “street camping” and homeless encampments in public areas.
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday referenced the 46,000 servicemembers and 22,000 civilian workers in Kentucky who earn federal government paychecks.
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (Photo provided by McConnell's office)
Efforts across the country are part of a burst of anti-democratic activity at the state level, as Republican lawmakers and officials in recent weeks have run roughshod over long-standing norms of good government.
Oct. 10 is the voter registration deadline for Kentuckians who want to cast a ballot in the Nov. 7 general election.
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