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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Craft vows to fire education commissioner. Cameron wants state school board that reflects Kentucky ‘values.’ Quarles pledges support for teachers.
Kelly Craft in Elizabethtown
Program coordinator Toby Hudson will be promoted to the new position on May 1.
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Governing board members for most agencies have oversight of policies and finances.
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A doctor treating the gunshot victims tells federal and state lawmakers: "Do something"
Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg
The legislation, signed into law last month, will completely eliminate property tax on bourbon aging warehouses by 2043.
The declaration of a local state of emergency will allow for state assistance in cleanup.
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Debates about what’s ‘obscene’ now shift from legislature to school districts.
Members of the public may attend the meeting by contacting the league in advance for a Zoom link.
The billl provides $7.5 million in state aid to Lake Barkley State Resort Park.
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The bill allows Kentuckians with conditions like cancer, chronic pain, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and chronic nausea to qualify for medical cannabis.
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Hopkinsville attorney Craig Richardson, a Republican, said he will seek the 3rd District Senate seat.
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Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, opposed the bill and said many people would be making bets on sports through their smartphones.
Damon Thayer