By Kyeland Jackson —
Governor Matt Bevin’s higher education cuts are legal, according to a ruling Wednesday afternoon by judge Thomas Wingate. Originally reported by the Courier-Journal, Wingate said two state laws allow the $18 million in cuts to higher education which Bevin ordered in April. Attorney General Andy Beshear responded, challenging the judge’s ruling. Bevin has been ordered to leave the $18 million alone until the matter is resolved.
This is the latest development in a legal battle against Governor Bevin’s higher education cuts, which would take $6.5 million from U of L this fiscal year.