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Protesters marched through downtown Lexington, calling for justice as part of a statewide protest supporting...
Hannah Piedad, Assistant News Editor
• March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education on Thursday, March 20.
The executive order calls on the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to “take...
The Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation prohibiting Medicaid from funding gender-affirming healthcare and bans hormonal treatment and gender reassignment for incarcerated people in Kentucky.
According...
President Donald Trump is now threatening to impose a 200% tariff on European alcohol.
Beginning March 4, Trump had reinstated 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, according to NBC News.
According to...
An amended bill banning “conversion therapy” now also proposes outlawing the use of Medicaid for gender-affirming healthcare for transgender Kentuckians, according to the Courier Journal.
On Wednesday,...
University of Kentucky students heard from a Fayette County Attorney who discussed how the start of her career pushed her advocacy for mental health in law.
The event was held by UK’s Public Policy...
President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 has left several universities advising international students to take affirmative steps in preparation of future immigration policies.
Universities...
University of Kentucky students advocated for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives during “Day of DEI” protests.
“Day of DEI” (diversity, equity and inclusion) was a series of protests...
Kentucky Supreme Court justice and University of Kentucky alumna Pamela Goodwine spoke on her career in law and life story for UK students.
Goodwine spoke at the UK Bachelor to Law Undergraduate Education...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump has approved public assistance for Kentucky communities affected by flooding in eastern Kentucky.
Beshear said he had been pushing...
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman spoke to University of Kentucky students at the Lewis Honors College as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference, hosted by freshmen...
Elon Musk hardly needs an introduction. The South African entrepreneur who co-founded PayPal has made a billion-dollar name for himself with electric cars and space travel. He’s both polarizing and consequential,...
