Wednesday, February 18, 2009

What's YOUR take on the budget situation?

Let's allow our readers to let their voices be heard! Post a comment: what do you think about the whole situation regarding higher education's place on the Louisiana budget chopping block?
Posted by Parker Wishik at 9:13 AM
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2 comments:

  1. Megan FambroughFebruary 19, 2009 at 5:40 AM

    I have to say to a certain degree, I agree with Ellen. It just doesn't make any sense politically for Gov. Jindal or the majority of the legislature to deliberately screw higher education or the LSU system specifically, but I don't think it will stop them from continuing cuts at other state colleges including Nicholls State and Louisiana Tech, which I don't agree with.

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  2. Ellen CarmichaelFebruary 20, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Megan, I agree with you to an extent. On the other hand, I think that those schools will not experience catastrophic cuts because these guys all have to go home to their districts and will have to seek re-election. Incumbency is the most important thing to legislators and if they can't save their home districts' higher ed (i.e. Nicholls, ULL, La Tech, ULM), they will lose their jobs.

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