AFTERNOON HEADLINES 03/26

GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR WAS IN HOPKINSVILLE FRIDAY TO HELP ANNOUNCE THE EXPANSIONS OF AMFINE CHEMICAL AND DOUGLAS AUTOTECH, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A TOTAL OF 67 NEW JOBS AND SHOULD HELP MAINTAIN THOSE INDUSTRIES’ VIABILITY IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
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THOSE ARE JUST TWO OF THE LOCAL INDUSTRIES WITH ROOTS IN JAPAN AND HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT CARTER HENDRICKS SAYS DONATIONS TO THE RED CROSS FOR JAPANESE AID ARE BEING ACCEPTED AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE ON FORT CAMPBELL BOULEVARD.
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ON HIS WAY OUT, GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR SAID HE WILL USE HIS “VETO PEN” TO CRAFT THE MEDICAID BUDGET HOW HE SEES FIT AFTER THE HOUSE FINALLY PASSED A BUDGET COMPROMISE THURSDAY NIGHT.
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SENATE PRESIDENT DAVID WILLIAMS IS CRITICAL OF THE GOVERNOR USING HIS VETO POWER ON THE BUDET, SAYING IT IS KILLING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO THE PEOPLE.
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AN ANONYMOUS DONOR WHO IS A LOCAL PHYSICIAN HAS GIVEN A TOTAL OF 150,000 DOLLARS TO THE HCC NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH ENDOWMENT AND IS ASKING OTHERS IN THE LOCAL MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO GIVE WHAT THEY CAN.