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Kentucky Humanities Programs Facing Federal Cuts

Kentucky Humanities losing 70 percent of budget to DOGE cuts.

04/10/2025

Kentucky Edition

Kentucky Humanities Programs Facing Federal Cuts

Clip: Season 3 Episode 226 | 3m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Kentucky Humanities losing 70 percent of budget to DOGE cuts.

The National Endowment for the Humanities began in the 1960s, under President Lyndon Johnson. It's helped fund events focused on history, education, and literacy, throughout the U.S. But now DOGE is cutting funding, and the Kentucky Humanities has lost 70 percent of its budget. We spoke with the Director and Board chair to see where things go from here.

04/10/2025

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