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Laws of Change and Entrepreneurial Education

Sep 01, 2020 at 04:59 pm by admin

Law No. 1 The entrenchment of traditions, without compassion and or vision, suffocates the rise of educational innovation. Law No. 2 Order and chaos are in equal proportion.... Read More

Rep. Rudy's attack on library funding is all about access

Mar 10, 2020 at 02:38 pm by admin

Word has reached me that the Republican controlled House Budget Committee, under the control of First District Representative Steven Rudy, has declared war on local rural libr.... Read More

President Davies leaving MSU for Central Michigan

Aug 03, 2018 at 02:27 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University President Bob Davies has announced his resignation, effective September 1. The University's Board of Regents is expected to.... Read More

State Gov't spending record amount

Jul 31, 2018 at 11:49 am by admin

In the two-year budget period that ended last month, Kentucky state government spent a record $4.2 billion on personal service contracts, memoranda of agreement, and film tax.... Read More

Taxation! Where the pennies come from

Apr 05, 2018 at 03:20 pm by admin

The 2018 General Assembly is almost over. Two days left, April 13 and 14 are reserved to override any possible veto of budget by the Governor. The losers far outnumber the win.... Read More

New Analysis Shows Kentucky's Tax Plan is a Millionaire Tax Cut

Apr 05, 2018 at 01:29 pm by admin

A new analysis from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows that the General Assembly's new tax plan, HB 366, is a huge tax cut for the wealthiest Kentucki.... Read More

Teachers gather in Frankfort - again

Apr 02, 2018 at 07:24 am by admin

Teachers and supporters of public education are in Frankfort again today to protest the retirement bill and the budget. The pension bill passed late last week and went to Gove.... Read More

Budget will zero out UK Press

Feb 20, 2018 at 11:42 am by admin

The budget submitted by Governor Bevin to the General Assembly, HB 200, will eliminate funding for the University Press of Kentucky. Without state support, the Press will be f.... Read More

Local libraries to take a hit in KY budget

Jan 31, 2018 at 03:20 pm by admin

Librarians across the state of Kentucky are expressing alarm about Governor Bevin's budget. If not changed, all state funds to public libraries will stop. That could mean the.... Read More

Programs may be on the block unless Governor gets his way

Jan 17, 2018 at 12:22 pm by admin

Governor Bevin's proposed budget cuts 6.25% of state spending and will eliminate 70 state programs. He will negotiate. After his State of the Commonwealth address on Tuesday e.... Read More

2018 General Assembly - off to a rocky start

Jan 15, 2018 at 04:07 pm by admin

The Kentucky General Assembly got off to a slow start as leadership in the House began as a murky mess. At this writing, the post of House Speaker remains empty. Representati.... Read More

A tale of two budgets - Legislature has two versions

Mar 24, 2016 at 04:39 pm by admin

The Kentucky Senate passed their version of the budget yesterday. Unsurprisingly, it does not match the House version. In a very small nutshell - some differences: The House p.... Read More

Funding Cuts to Judicial Branch will have consequences across the state

Mar 23, 2016 at 03:20 pm by admin

Chief Justice Minton told a Senate Committee that if the House version of the budget is passed unchanged that the judicial branch will be forced to lay off 600 workers. Pretri.... Read More

Proposed House budget would have catastrophic effect on Judicial Branch

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Kentucky Bar Association President Douglas Farnsley emailed KY Bar members the press release below and asked Bar members to contact their state senators to decry the shortened.... Read More

Budge or Not to Budge - The Ky Budget Debate

Mar 03, 2016 at 03:17 pm by admin

Watching the Kentucky General Assembly in any budget session is a nail biting activity. No matter what party the participants belong to, crafting a budget is, even in best of.... Read More