Kentucky lawmakers override veto to pass bill authorizing faculty furloughs for financial reasons

Kentucky lawmakers override veto to pass bill authorizing faculty furloughs for financial reasons Lawmakers in the Kentucky General Assembly have overridden Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that would have allowed public universities and community colleges in the state to fire faculty, including tenured staff, for financial reasons.House Bill 490 passed earlier in the…

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‘Put Innovators in America Act’: US lawmakers introduce bill to secure future of OPT for international students

United States (US) lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting a vital work program for international students, including thousands from India, amid growing global competition for skilled talent. The purpose of the Bill is to codify OPT Program Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jay Obernolte and Indian American Raja Krishna Murthy Unveiled the Keep Innovators…

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