Final Legislative Update - April 16, 2024

Apr 16th, 2024

The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly adjourned sine die last night. Overall, it was a positive session for postsecondary education. Below is an update...

Weekly Legislative Update - March 29, 2024

Mar 29th, 2024

The General Assembly adjourned on Thursday, March 28, 2024, for the ten-day veto period. The final four days were busy as important pieces of...

Weekly Legislative Update - March 15, 2024

Mar 15th, 2024

The 2024 General Assembly has eight days left in the session. Many pieces of legislation are starting to move quickly through the process. Below is an...

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March 13, 2017 Legislative Update

Mar 13th, 2017

WKU government relations staff spent much of the last week working with legislators to secure passage of legislation of interest...

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February 28, 2017 Legislative Update

Mar 1st, 2017

WKU government relations staff spent much of the last week meeting with legislators on legislation of interest, including SB147 regarding advanced practice doctorates at the comprehensive universities and SB153, performance funding for universities.

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February 20, 2017 Legislative Update

Feb 20th, 2017

WKU government relations staff, Robbin Taylor and Jennifer Breiwa Smith, met with several legislators last week to discuss priority legislation...

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February 14, 2017 Legislative Update

Feb 15th, 2017

Part II of the 2017 session of the Kentucky General Assembly began last Tuesday, February 7. Following is a summary of WKU Government Relations activities for the week, including details on a number of bills that pertain to higher education.

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2017 Legislative Tracking Report

Feb 14th, 2017

View the 2017 Legislative Tracking Report.

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Performance Funding Work Group Report

Feb 13th, 2017

View the Performance Funding Work Group Report.

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