May 29 Local News Beshear Creates Coal Scholarship Program Governor Steve Beshear has created a program lawmakers could not. The governor has released four million dollars to be given as scholarships to Eastern Kentucky college students. Lawmakers wrestled with several scholarship proposals during the last legislative session, but an agreement was never passed. “Kentuckians recognize the importance of completing a college degree, and more […] By Kenny Colston May 29 Local News Beshear Creates Coal Scholarship Program Kenny Colston
Mar 16 Local News Stumbo Rips UPIKE Report House Speaker Greg Stumbo is blasting a report that recommends the University of Pikeville not be moved into the state university system. Stumbo is a chief supporter of making UPIKE Kentucky’s ninth public university. But a report by an outside agency commissioned by Governor Steve Beshear says the measure wouldn’t do enough to help raise […] By Kenny Colston Mar 16 Local News Stumbo Rips UPIKE Report Kenny Colston
Mar 15 Local News Study Advises UPIKE Remain a Private University A new study says bringing the University of the Pikeville won’t do enough to help higher education in far eastern Kentucky. The report was released today by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. It says that UPIKE shouldn’t be brought into the state system, because doing so won’t help raise educational levels as […] By Kenny Colston Mar 15 Local News Study Advises UPIKE Remain a Private University Kenny Colston
Mar 13 Local News Synthetic Drug Crackdown, UPIKE Compromise Bills Pass House Kentucky’s House of Representatives cleared several big items off their agenda today. The full House passed a bill that changes how law enforcement implements synthetic drug laws. Another measure would create a child fatality review panel. The House also passed a compromise to House Bill 260, which originally would have made the University of Pikeville […] By Kenny Colston Mar 13 Local News Synthetic Drug Crackdown, UPIKE Compromise Bills Pass House Kenny Colston
Mar 6 Local News House Education Committee Passes UPIKE Compromise Creating Scholarship Fund A bill creating a new scholarship fund from coal severance tax monies has cleared a House committee this morning. The scholarships have evolved from an original proposal that would have added the University of Pikeville into the state university system. But the UPIKE proposal didn’t have the votes to pass, so lawmakers settled on a […] By Kenny Colston Mar 6 Local News House Education Committee Passes UPIKE Compromise Creating Scholarship Fund Kenny Colston
Mar 5 Local News UPIKE Compromise Includes New Scholarship Fund Lawmakers have reached a compromise on a proposal to create more educational opportunities in eastern Kentucky. House Speaker Greg Stumbo has been advocating to move the University of Pikeville into the state university system. But that proposal doesn’t currently have the support to become reality, which forces supporters to adopt a compromise. That compromise would […] By Kenny Colston Mar 5 Local News UPIKE Compromise Includes New Scholarship Fund Kenny Colston
Feb 28 Local News EKU President Whitlock Not Taking Sides on UPIKE Eastern Kentucky University President Doug Whitlock is staying neutral on the proposal to bring the University of Pikeville into the state college system. EKU is one of two universities expected to lose students if UPIKE becomes public. The other is Morehead State University, which is actively campaigning against the move. Whitlock was scheduled to testify […] By Kenny Colston Feb 28 Local News EKU President Whitlock Not Taking Sides on UPIKE Kenny Colston
Feb 21 Local News Stumbo Pushes Back on UPIKE Detractors The leaders of a movement to bring the University of Pikeville into the state college system made their case to the House Education Committee today. There was little new information revealed in the hearing, but it gave lawmakers a first-hand account of how the move would work. It also allowed proponents a chance to strike […] By Kenny Colston Feb 21 Local News Stumbo Pushes Back on UPIKE Detractors Kenny Colston
Feb 21 Local News UPIKE Bill Set for Hearing in House Education Committee Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo says the plan to make the University of Pikeville the ninth state university will not be derailed by the hectic session. Stumbo is the main legislative supporter of the measure. And he says despite redistricting, expanded gambling legislation and other barriers or distractions, his bill will continue moving forward. The […] By Kenny Colston Feb 21 Local News UPIKE Bill Set for Hearing in House Education Committee Kenny Colston