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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Students gather in the Free Speech Zone outside the Curris Center to protest and bring awareness about proposed anti-queer bills in Kentucky (Dionte Berry, The News)

Lawmakers propose legislation to target queer community

Dionte Berry, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2023

Anti-queer legislation has been proposed across many GOP-led states, and Kentucky is not an exception. Approximately 10 bills have been proposed in the...

Representatives work to address teacher shortages through a new bill (Shann Riley, The News
Kentucky).

House bill addresses teacher shortages

Jill Smith, Assistant News Editor March 9, 2023

As an effort to address the teaching shortage in Kentucky, lawmakers have introduced another bill aimed at attracting individuals to teach while working...

 Senate Bill 5 bans books that contains uncovered human genitals, visual and written depictions of sexual acts (  Jill Smith, The News).

Senate bill aims to ban ‘harmful’ books in schools

Ava Chuppe, Senior Writer March 9, 2023

Kentucky Senate Bill 5, which would mandate school districts have a process for parents to propose banning certain books and class materials, passed on...

Kentucky is one of 22 states to still have a tax on menstrual products, HB 142 is trying to reverse that (Dionte Berry, The News).

Kentucky bill proposes period tax removal

Jill Smith, Assistant News Editor February 23, 2023

Anyone in need of period products currently pays a 6% sales tax in Kentucky, but a recent proposal hopes to eliminate that extra cost for millions in the...

Option 9 was approved by the Kentucky House of Representatives in April 2022. (Dionte Berry/The News)

New program aims to address teacher shortage

Jill Smith, Staff Writer September 28, 2022

Dean of Education and Human Services Dave Whaley said he plans to bring an expedited bachelor’s degree and teaching program to campus, the Option 9 Alternative...

(Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)

Legislators police women’s bodies with restrictive abortion laws

April 13, 2022

Women’s rights are under attack in our country once again. Lawmakers in states such as Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky and others have placed...

(Cade Utterback/The News)

Our View: Lawmakers fail LGBTQ+ youth

March 16, 2022

Once again, the livelihoods of those in the LGBTQ+ community are in the hands of lawmakers who want to police queer existence and societal prevalence,...

Mask mandates serve to protect

Mask mandates serve to protect

August 28, 2021

When Gov. Andy Beshear lifted the mask mandates in June, Kentuckians everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally return to their everyday...

Murray State students presently are not required to wear masks while outdoors, only when indoors. The mandate can be revised as county, state conditions change. (Joey Reynolds/The News)

Students and faculty mask up to welcome the Fall Semester

August 25, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] As COVID-19 cases decreased and vaccines rolled out, masks came off and it almost felt as though the...

(Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics)

Beshear signs executive order compensating student-athletes for use of name, image, likeness

June 25, 2021

Dionte Berry News Editor [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing collegiate level student-athletes in Kentucky...

Facebook page supports Beshear through memes. (Photos courtesy andy beshear memes for social distancing teens Facebook group)

Beshear memes encourage safety and positivity

March 25, 2020

Megan Reynolds Opinion Editor [email protected] Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has received nation-wide praise for his quick handling of COVID-19....

Gauging Gage: Amateurism is coming to an end in the NCAA

Gauging Gage: Amateurism is coming to an end in the NCAA

October 17, 2019

Gage Johnson Sports Editor [email protected] According to bylaw 12.02.11 of the 2019-20 NCAA Division I Manual “A professional athlete...

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