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Beshear discusses college affordability and pensions

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Megan Reynolds Editor-in-Chief mreynolds12@murraystate.edu Breanna Harris Contributing Writer bharris17@murraystate.edu Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu College affordability In their recent gubernatorial campaigns, both Gov. Matt Bevin and Governor-elect Andy Beshear highlighted their concerns over college affordability in Kentucky. College affordability was a hot topic in the gubernatorial election, and rightfully so, as Kentucky was recently ranked Read More

Controversy surrounds gubernatorial election

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Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Polls closed at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 from the Eastern Time Zone to the Central Time Zone in Kentucky, but the election results are still not official yet. Governor-elect Andy Beshear secured the position with 709,577 votes, according to unofficial results from the Kentucky State Board of Elections. However, Read More

Trump stops in Kentucky ahead of Tuesday’s election

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Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Republican red took over Big Blue Nation at Rupp Arena on Monday for a “Keep America Great” rally, just 11 hours before the polls open.  President Donald Trump endorsed incumbent candidate Matt Bevin ahead of Tuesday’s election.  The Kentucky gubernatorial election is one of just three in the nation this Read More

Beshear visits Murray on bus tour

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Sarah Mead Contributing Writer smead@murraystate.edu Gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear stopped by the Calloway County Democratic Party Headquarters in Murray today as a part of his Team Kentucky bus tour. Beshear was joined by other major democratic candidates for state positions, including his running mate for lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman; Michael Bowman for state treasurer; Heather Read More

Students and faculty to closely watch forum

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Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear will square off in the first of five televised gubernatorial forums on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Paducah, Kentucky. The event, hosted by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce and WPSD-TV, will air live on the NBC affiliate Read More

Alumnus appointed to Board of Regents

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Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer eshepherd2@murraystate.edu Charles Leon Owens of Paducah, Kentucky, was sworn in on Friday, Sept. 6, by Circuit Judge James Jameson to the Board of Regents after being appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin. Owens is a Murray State alumnus and president of Swift and Staley Inc., a contracting service based in Paducah with Read More

State budget office provides FY19 surplus

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Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing writer am.chuppe@gmail.com On July 25, the state budget office released the final details about the Fiscal Year 2019 budget surplus. Gov. Matt Bevin announced earlier this month that the state closed FY19 with record high revenues, surpassing FY18 by over $550 million. Following the payment of $33.2 million in government Read More

MegaFit Meals opens facility in Benton

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Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing writer am.chuppe@gmail.com MegaFit Meals, a meal preparation company that ships healthy meals across the country, expects to create more than 50 new jobs in the next few years with a new facility in Benton. The company, which made a $2.9 million investment in the new facility, was praised by Gov. Read More

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