state budget

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is warning of a likely shortfall in state revenue for the current fiscal year. A group of ten economists known as the state’s consensus forecasting group will meet Sept. 16 to revise budget estimates for the current fiscal year that ends June 30, 2026.

Local health departments, mental health agencies and domestic violence shelters are asking state lawmakers to shield them from massive pension…

Western Kentucky University is once again in wait-and-see mode. The school has announced plans to trim its budget by an additional $16 million. State…

The budget proposal being discussed in the Kentucky General Assembly contains a new infusion of money for counties that are powered by or distribute power…

Kentucky’s state budget director said Gov. Matt Bevin will soon enact mid-year budget cuts to help avoid a projected revenue shortfall at the end of the…

Attorney General Andy Beshear said there are “significant legal problems” with Gov. Matt Bevin’s recent request for most state agencies to cut their…

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has made a combination of spending cuts and fund transfers to fill a more than $152 million budget shortfall after the state…

Kentucky’s state agencies will cut 1 percent from their budgets to help avoid a $113 million shortfall. State Budget Director John Chilton ordered the…

Kentucky State University President Raymond Burse is resigning at the end of this week.In a statement released Monday, Burse says he decided that the…

Recent state revenue receipts show that Kentucky’s real income is falling short of projections and will lead to a multi-million dollar budget…