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Legislative Leaders Expected to Support University Projects

WEKU | By Linda B. Blackford
Published January 10, 2013 at 11:09 AM EST

Gov. Steve Beshear and top legislative leaders are expected to announce their support Thursday morning for new academic buildings at the University of Kentucky and a $110 million renovation of Commonwealth Stadium. The projects are among several that state universities have asked Beshear and lawmakers to approve, with the stipulation that they can be paid for with money from universities rather than state General Fund.
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