Kentucky Supreme Court blocks governor's college funding cuts
Source: Reuters
Kentucky's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state's Republican governor does not have the authority to cut public universities' budgets.
The 5-2 decision reinstates more than $18 million in funds to eight of Kentucky's nine public universities and its community college system, and handed a victory to the state's Democratic attorney general who has opposed the governor on several issues.
Governor Matt Bevin sought the reduction, which amounted to a 2 percent cut for each affected institution for the last quarter of fiscal 2016, to fund the state's cash-strapped pension program. He initially had sought cuts totaling $41 million, or 4.5 percent, but reduced the amount after schools complained.
However, Attorney General Andy Beshear questioned whether the governor was empowered to order the reductions unilaterally, suing in April to block them. He argued the cuts violated budget laws and the separation of powers enshrined in the state's constitution.
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U.S. | Thu Sep 22, 2016 | 6:19pm EDT
By Steve Bittenbender | LOUISVILLE, KY.
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)K & R
Ligyron
(7,639 posts)My ex is a elementary school teacher and the stories I hear are frightening. The school board is packed with GOP operatives always looking to spend whatever monies they get on corporate education initiatives - more tests, new books and programs every year and "conferences" in Hawaii for them.
Disgusting
AllyCat
(16,216 posts)My liberal group keeps recruiting people to run who will back the staff, but the GOPers in the group turn them and turn them quickly. They are anti-teacher to the core. Proud to stand in defense against their horrible ideas, but the liberals are outnumbered.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)kyburbonkid
(251 posts)I suspect Bevin is the type to have a nasty temper.