As Beshear blasts politics at UK, he continues to appoint big donors to UK board

As Beshear blasts politics at UK, he continues to appoint big donors to UK board

A sign on the University of Kentucky's campus signals an ongoing board meeting in April 2026. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley)FRANKFORT, Ky. – In April Gov. Andy Beshear delivered a strong warning about partisan donors exerting “undue outside influence” on the direction of the University of Kentucky. Yet, a different kind of partisan donor – insiders – officially oversee Kentucky’s flagship state university. They are the governors’ ap…

As Beshear blasts politics at UK, he continues to appoint big donors to university board

An nalysis by Kentucky Lantern finds current UK board members have given nearly $1.7 million to Beshear