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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Mayor James R. Knight Jr. said the city will be bolstering a sidewalk barrier around the Phoenix during Summer Salute on Friday and Saturday.
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Other cases are on hold awaiting the court’s decision on the new law’s constitutionality.
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Beshear estimated the salary proposal, which also includes bus drivers, janitorial staff and cafeteria workers, would require a $1.1 billion investment. 
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Landlords, tenants and community leaders are slated to speak during the forum at 5 p.m. Monday.
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Most recently, legislation was adopted that seeks to bolster local influence over the national recreation area.
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McConnell did not mention his health, but talked instead of his support for U.S. aid being sent to Ukraine as the country defends itself from Russia.
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Beshear said he will be having similar press conferences on other budget topics over the next month.
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The decision will interrupt treatment for Ky. transgender youth as the new law against it moves through courts.
Gov. Andy Beshear and local officials praised Mahre's tenacious advocacy for a north-south interstate through Christian County.
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There is no deadline for qualifying veterans to file under the PACT Act, but former service members or their surviving family members have until Aug. 9 to claim benefits that date back to the law’s enactment in August 2022.
Potential uses could include chatbots for citizen engagement, data management, processing information requests and providing multilingual resources to Kentuckians.
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