A week after announcing budget cuts, Kentucky gov moves millions to offset them

Beshear to restore some funding cuts he announced last week.

By: Sarah Ladd, Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 539

Last Updated: 10 hours, 13 minutes ago

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A week after announcing cuts to Medicaid, foster care and other social service programs, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday he now believes he has the flexibility to move funds from elsewhere to support those programs.

Beshear is now moving $30 million from projects that are “outdated or ineffective” to support programs he announced last week he had to cut in order to operate within the budget passed by the General Assembly this year. …

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