Kentucky’s projected budget surplus for the current fiscal year is stronger than initially anticipated, according to the Consensus Forecasting Group. The budget surplus for Fiscal Year 2023 is expected to grow about 6.4% from the $945 billion surplus in 2022 to $1.4 billion. This comes after Kentucky recorded a surplus of more than $1.1 billion for […]
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Would moving state child support services lead to savings for taxpayers?
A Frankfort task force has recommended moving state child support services to the attorney general’s office in a move one senator said would lead to savings for taxpayers. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services Organizational Structure, Operations and Administration Task Force recommends moving the Child Support Enforcement Program from the Health and Family Services […]
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Supreme Court says school tax credit law unconstitutional: NKY educators weigh-in
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a decision from a Franklin Court Judge that Kentucky’s new tax credit scholarship program is unconstitutional. The ruling confirms another major win for public school advocates and educators in Northern Kentucky after Northern Kentucky University declined to take action on becoming a charter school authorizer on Tuesday, effectively taking them […]
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Beshear: Charter schools aren’t the answer to public education woes
“All you do in charter schools is create potential haves versus have nots,” Gov. Andy Beshear told LINK nky Monday in an end-of-year interview in Frankfort. His comments came just a day before Northern Kentucky University’s Board of Regents decided not to vote on a resolution to make them the authorizer of a charter school […]
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Statehouse hears ‘food is medicine’ approach to battling food insecurity
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles submitted written comments this week to a United States Senate hearing outlining the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s commitment to nutritious-backed programing that has benefited Kentucky residents. The comments were submitted to U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research. Tuesday’s […]
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With NKU out, what happens next for Northern Kentucky’s charter school?
Outside Student Union Room 107A at Northern Kentucky University on Tuesday, public educators from around the region spoke animatedly in groups after NKU’s Board of Regents declined to vote on whether it would become an authorizer for the region’s impending charter school. Authorizers are the institutions that can approve, deny, and oversee charter school schools. […]
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Senator-elect Gex Williams receives committee, chair assignments
Senator-elect Gex “Jay” Williams (R-Verona) received his committee and chair assignments from the Kentucky Senate leadership last week. Williams has been named Senate Education Committee vice chair. He will also serve as Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary co-chair, and as a member of the Senate Transportation Committee; State and Local Government Committee; Natural […]
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Attorney General urges FCC to reduce take action against fraudulent phone numbers
On Monday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue its efforts to reduce unwanted text messages from fraudulent numbers. “As we work with our state and federal partners to crack down on illegal robocalls, scammers are increasingly using text messages to […]
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Explainer: What does a charter school authorizer do?
On Tuesday, Northern Kentucky University will decide whether or not to become an authorizer for the charter school pilot scheduled to come to Northern Kentucky in 2024. House Bill 9, which passed in this year’s legislative session that established the Kentucky Charter School Pilot Program, listed NKU as the authorizer for the Northern Kentucky. It […]
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Kentucky receives grant to expand high-speed internet
Kentucky will receive a federal “Internet for All” grant of $5.8 million to support the expansion of high-speed, reliable internet throughout the Commonwealth. Kentucky applied for and was awarded the funding through the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. “High-speed internet is crucial for future job creation, education opportunities, health accessibility and economic […]