Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has two options to keep alive the use of coal severance tax dollars for college scholarships. Previous attempts earlier this year failed to gain traction in the General Assembly.
Slaughter Elementary School closes its doors for the last time today. The Webster County School District decided to close the school as a result of dwindling enrollment and district wide fiscal concerns.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is considering a funding boost for the state's public pre-kindergarten program, a move that would put him at odds with some fellow Republicans in the Legislature.
