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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Wendell Lynch takes stock of city’s shift in supporting a Black mayor
Jennifer P. Brown
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December 11, 2022
Lynch's term in office came 50 years after another Black leader couldn't garner enough support to advance from city council to the mayor's office.
Kentucky’s income tax will go down in 2023. Who does it help?
Divya Karthikeyan
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December 8, 2022
GOP leaders say they plan to cut the tax even further during next year’s lawmaking session, with hopes to totally eliminate the tax in the future.
Fewer than a third of low-income Kentuckians eligible for home energy assistance get it
Liam Niemeyer
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December 7, 2022
Enrollment to receive assistance through LIHEAP in Kentucky goes until Dec. 16.
Congress on track to scrap Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in defense bill
Jennifer Shutt
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December 7, 2022
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a floor speech Wednesday that the mandate "undermined readiness and hurt retention."
REAL ID compliance deadline pushed back again
Stu Johnson
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December 6, 2022
In Kentucky, residents have the option to choose between a standard or REAL ID version of their driver’s license, permit or identification card.
Beshear files to run for reelection; GOP assembles a large field of prospective challengers
McKenna Horsley
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December 5, 2022
A dozen Republicans are vying to take on Beshear in the November 2023 election.
Applications being accepted for open school board seat
Jennifer P. Brown
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December 2, 2022
Four members of Christian County Board of Education will be voting on a replacement to fill a vacancy after Mike Walker resigned from his seat.
Beshear draws primary challenger in former Republican Peppy Martin
Ryland Barton
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December 2, 2022
Martin lost in a run as a Republican against incumbent Gov. Paul Patton in 1999.
Kentucky Democratic Party appeals redistricting ruling
Divya Karthikeyan
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December 1, 2022
The Kentucky Democratic Party filed a motion this week to transfer the case to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Republicans poised to cut Kentucky income tax again based on revenue boom that could be fleeting
Tom Loftus
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November 30, 2022
The move is based on recent jumps in state revenue from federal assistance and inflation, which could be fleeting.
Farewell reception slated for Mayor Wendell Lynch
Jennifer P. Brown
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November 30, 2022
The public is invited to the reception at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the James E. Bruce Convention Center.
Christian among 12 counties selected by AG for post-general election audit
Stan Ingold
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November 29, 2022
Christian County is one of 12 that have been randomly selected for a post-general election audit.
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