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By Shelby Brown–
If Governor Matt Bevin’s 2018-19 budget is adopted by the Kentucky legislature, U of L can expect to tighten its belt another notch. Bevin plans to cut the university’s budget by 5.3 percent, nearly $7 million. The 368-page proposal was released publicly after the Governor’s State of the State address Jan. 16.
U of L’s current state allocation is $131,430,400, but Bevin recommends slashing it to $124,460,600 for 2018-19. In total, the proposal cuts higher education funding by 6.