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            "text": "On July 20, 2021, Governor Andy Beshear signed Executive Order 2021-504, directing the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) to provide, among other items, a report assessing the financial status of Kentucky State University before providing recommendations for biennial appropriations."
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            "text": "Myers McRae | Executive Search | President of Kentucky State University",
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