Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...
According to the Kentucky General Assembly, Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150 was overridden on Wednesday, leaving some UK students unhappy.
The bill sets guidelines for the study of sexuality...
The Kentucky General Assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150, which places a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The...
Multiple Kentucky House and Senate bills affecting a large demographic of Kentuckians are in their final stages.
House and Senate committees passed Senate Bill 9, a proposal familiar with UK’s campus....
Samuel Colmar, Staff Photojournalist
• February 28, 2023
Demonstrators gathered at the Kentucky State Capitol for the Kentucky Fairness Rally on Feb. 15 to lobby against recently proposed legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
The legislation includes...
With the Kentucky General Assembly underway, new bills are being introduced that will directly impact Kentucky’s younger demographic. Here are three to watch this session:
S.B. 9
Senate Bill 9 is summarized...
In an all-campus email Thursday, University President Eli Capilouto said he was recently given the opportunity to speak to members of Kentucky's General Assembly about the state's ongoing budget process. Capilouto...
UK President Eli Capilouto told campus via email on Friday that the university is "reviewing" the possible impact of state legislation that would end required tuition waivers for employees of Kentucky...
President Eli Capilouto called for an "Important Campus Conversation" in a campus-wide email about potential decreases in state funding."We’ve been here before," Capilouto said in the email. "Since 2008,...
All eyes were on Republican Gov. Matt Bevin Tuesday night as he unveiled his first proposed budget to the Kentucky General Assembly. The proposal revealed baseline cuts of 9 percent to state spending,...
