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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Last week, Kentucky reportedly became the first state to require new EV charging stations to include a Tesla-compatible plug.
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Ahead of the November general election, the board will consider eliminating a few polling places that had some of the lowest numbers in the last two elections.
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The company had planned to invest $504 million in a plant at Commerce Park II that would employ more than 500 workers.
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The rate of suicide among Kentucky veterans is nearly twice that of all Kentuckians, according to a statement from Rep. Walker Thomas, a Hopkinsville Republican.
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The legislature passed 170 bills this year, including many dealing with health, justice, schools and gambling.
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During the 2023 legislative session, many rallied against the bill, which was part of a larger wave of anti-LGBTQ bills across the United States.
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A state office led by former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker will work on an equitable rollout.
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Farmer is taking over a program that faces several changes following funding cuts and the abrupt resignation of Idalia Luna, who became executive director in December 2019.
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Luna accepted terms from the HRC executive committee to leave early but expressed "great disappointment" over its handling of the matter.
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The seven days of the year when fireworks may be discharged are July 1 to 5, and on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
The Beshear campaign and the Democratic Party originally accepted the donations as legal within contribution limits made by numerous relatives of London Mayor Randall Weddle or employees of a company he co-founded.
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