Paige Bold Contributing Writer pbold1@murraystate.edu Murray State’s administration is one of the many members of the community calling for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in downtown Murray, a sentiment echoed around the country. “Murray State University, like the City of Murray, firmly supports the relocation of the statue,” said Shawn Touney, Read More
Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Kentucky ended the 2018 Fiscal Year on June 30 with a significant budget surplus. Gov. Matt Bevin, Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne announced the surplus on Thursday, July 11. According to data released by the office of the state budget director, Kentucky’s FY19 General Read More
Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, which was decided early Tuesday night, elicited mixed reactions from Murray State students. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell won his sixth term in resounding fashion with 56 percent of the vote, compared to less than 44 percent for Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes and 3 percent for Libertarian David Patterson. Tuesday, voting Read More
Kentucky’s U.S. Senate candidates have brought potential presidential contenders to help boost voter turnout in the final week of one of the country’s most closely watched races. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigned with Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes Tuesday and Hillary Clinton campaigned with her Saturday in Lexington, Ky., and northern Kentucky. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Read More
Student loan debt is an issue Alison Lundergan Grimes plans to face head on if she is voted as the new U.S Senator for Kentucky in next week’s election. Murray State graduates averaged nearly $21,000 in debt in 2012, according to the Project on Student Debt. Grimes met with approximately 50 people Tuesday at the Read More
With the heated Nov. 4 Senate election two weeks away, Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes brought former President Bill Clinton to western Kentucky to a crowd of 1,750 Tuesday. Clinton reinforced many of the themes Grimes highlighted during her challenge to U.S. Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, including bringing more jobs to Kentucky, raising Read More
Students can expect a rise in tuition costs and new buildings on campus if Gov. Steve Beshear’s budget is approved by state legislators. Beshear discussed harsh cuts to Kentucky’s biennial budget to allocate funds for K-12 education and other government institutions. Among those cuts, higher education is at the top of the list. “(The budget) exempts student Read More
Kentucky Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency are teaming up to promote National Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 3-9. Sponsored by FEMA and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Severe Weather Preparedness Week encourages individuals, families, businesses and communities to know about severe weather risks, take action to prepare for them, and “Be a Force Read More