The Kentucky Senate passed legislation allowing public universities to lay off faculty. This includes tenured professors. Reasons include low enrollment or revenue-cost misalignment. Faculty could be terminated with just 30 days' notice. A Republican supermajority can override the governor's veto.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/tenure/2026/03/30/kentucky-senate-passes-bill-allowing-easier-faculty-layoffs