DOGE cuts nearly half a billion dollars from Kentucky organizations

TheDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiencyiscuttingnearlyhalfabilliondollarsfromorganizationsinKentucky.TheDOGEwebsiteshowsover$424millionincutsacrossKentucky. Stateofficialshavebeennotifiedofthesecuts.OnThursday,GovernorBeshearsaidthereislittlelegalgroundforDOGEtostandonwiththecuts. “Wehavereceivednoticeofgrantsbeingcanceled.It’sanunlawfulcancellationandwe’llchallengeit.Thesearecontractsthatwehave.Thecontractscanonlybeterminatedforcause,whichmeanssomebodydidsomethingwrong,andthey’retryingtodefinecauseasthepandemic’sover.It’snotalegalargument,andifwehavetogotocourt,wewill.” Thegovernorsaidheisworriedaboutthecutsbecauseofthepeoplewhowillbeoutofworkduetothechanges,butalsobecausemanyofthesecutsaretohealthcareagencies.Thiscomesatatimewhencasesofbirdfluandmeaslesarerisingacrosspartsofthecountry. TheDOGEwebsiteshows11grantscutfromtheKentuckyCabinetforHealthandFamilyServices,withacombinedtotalvalueofover$405million. TheCa