Courthouses across the state of Kentucky will be closed on September 4th, as the Kentucky Judicial Branch shuts down for the second of three furlough days in 2012.
Trustees at the University of Kentucky have voted in favor of a $2.6 billion budget for the coming year. The plan offers no pay raises for UK employees, but President Eli Capilouto says he hopes to set aside funds for 5% merit pay raises for staff and faculty in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.