Opinion – Andy Beshear: Legislature’s senseless and avoidable budget cuts are hurting Kentuckians
In the last few weeks, my administration received a number of calls and emails from Kentuckians concerned about painful cuts…
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Judicial branch officials say Specialty Courts in jeopardy with current budget cuts
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Officials in Kentucky’s Judicial Branch say they would be forced to eliminate Specialty Courts statewide…
NKU President laments projected substantial state budget cuts — urges citizens to object
By Sophie McEwen News Editor, The Northerner Northern Kentucky University’s administration is concerned about the potential impact of substantial budget…
A letter from Commissioner Kevin Brown on what next school year might look like
Education Commissioner Kevin Brown writes: With all that has happened in the closing weeks of this school year, you may…
Dennis Keene: No vote on budget based on deep cuts, exclusion of House Minority Leaders from talks
House Minority Leadership–I, Rocky Adkins and Wilson Stone, were excluded from conference committee meetings on the budget last week because…
University of Kentucky: On Biennial Budget — net reduction 3%, saving University Press, ‘path forward’
Dear Campus Community, On Monday evening, the General Assembly passed a Biennial Budget that now goes to the Governor…
Legal Aid Directors: Civil legal aid programs help struggling Kyians get justice; Governor’s cuts wrong
We are deeply disappointed the Governor is proposing to eliminate the Access to Justice civil legal aid funding in his…
Bevin asks state agencies for 17 percent budget cuts to cover anticipated $200 million shortfall
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday asked most state agencies to cut their budgets by 17…
Facing $11.1 million deficit, Eastern Kentucky U. regents announce suspension of 10 degree programs
In a strategic move designed to focus on key student success initiatives and better position the institution for future success…
Beshear says Bevin lacks authority to order higher education cuts; allows seven days to rescind
State Attorney General Andy Beshear said late Friday that Gov. Matt Bevin lacks the authority to implement immediate 4.5 percent…
Kentucky State University President Burse says proposed budget cuts threaten school’s future
Budget cuts proposed by Gov. Matt Bevin would hit Kentucky State University at a vulnerable period and ultimately imperil the…
Commentary: Despite proposed cuts in education, there’s still a long way to go in budget process
By Stephen L. Pruitt Special to NKyTribune It was a big week in Frankfort as the governor released his proposed…
Pruitt: Will do ‘everything we can’ to protect school funding; too early to estimate local impact of cuts
By Brad Hughes Special to NKyTribune Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt pledged to the state’s superintendents that his agency will press…