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The measure was scaled back this week after pushback from advocates and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.

Jamie Lienberger sees the city spending too much money and said she would look for ways to save.

Matthew Handy is running against incumbent Democrat Phillip Brooks.

During the forum, candidates discussed several issues that residents told Hoptown Chronicle mattered the most to them.

The Kentucky League of Cities opposed the bill, saying it violates the home-rule powers of local governments.

Earlier this month, Republicans overrode Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of their resoltuion to end the COVID-19 state of emergency. Beshear said it would take food benefits from Kentuckians. Re

The bill went through revisions before being heard by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, changes that were not published online for the public to see until after the committee passed it by a 9-2 vote.

Senate Bill 167 would give judge-executives in most counties in the state the ability to decide who sits on public library boards.

The funds will help communities have better resilience to long-term disasters and greater resources to “ensure equitable outcomes for underserved households” that are disproportionately affected by disasters.

As the legislative session comes to an end, both chambers of the legislature have massive priorities — and Republicans are firmly in the driver's seat.

Work to close the crossings will start on March 23, the mayor's office said.