3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (219+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky State University’s Board of Regents moved one step closer Thursday to changing its academic focus. According to a news release, the board approved a plan on May 28 that was outlined in Senate Bill 185. The bill established…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (298+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is doubling down on his criticism of the University of Kentucky's leadership, drawing pushback from state leaders who are defending the university's recent hiring decisions. The dispute centers on the creation of a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (190+ words) Kentucky Senate failure to confirm Sadiqa Reynolds ends UofL trustee role following DEI opposition Sadiqa Reynolds stepped down as CEO of the Perception Institute, effective Sept. 15, 2025. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — University of Louisville trustee Sadiqa Reynolds lost her board seat after…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (452+ words) Lawmakers in the Kentucky General Assembly have overridden Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that allows public universities and community colleges in the state to dismiss faculty, including......

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (317+ words) (LEX 18) — A last-minute agreement in the Kentucky legislature will maintain dollar-for-dollar match funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, saving the program from proposed budget cuts. Officials announced Tuesday that Kentucky's state budget will continue to match local contributions for the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (252+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After about a week and a half of remaining in limbo, Kentucky leaders confirmed that lawmakers are restoring funding to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. An original version of Kentucky's main budget bill changed the formula of the program…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (412+ words) The bill to turn Kentucky State into a polytechnic institution has cleared the House and Senate and will be sent to Governor Andy Beshear. The legislation that would turn Kentucky State University into a polytechnic institution has cleared the Kentucky…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) UPDATE: 10 a.m. on April 2 The amended Senate Bill 185, which declares a state of financial exigency at Kentucky State University and mandates sweeping changes, has passed both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly and will be sent to Gov. Andy Beshear for…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — Hundreds of people gathered at the Laborer's Union in Lexington building to protest the University of Kentucky's "Integrate Blue" plan, which would merge nearly 20 administrative departments. The university says its goal is to keep up with rising financial…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (490+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — A revamped bill unveiled late on the final day to pass legislation in the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly with the ability to later override a veto would significantly alter the makeup of Louisville’s public school board. The bill passed…...