The next 48 hours will determine how much of LSU’s budget is restored. We need your help. An e-mail is good, but if you have a moment, call your legislators’ offices to let them know you are concerned about LSU.
Yesterday, the Senate amended 2 bills to help higher education:
- HB 689 would put $118 million into higher education, with $17 million going to LSU.
- spHB 802 would tap the Rainy Day fund and place the money in an account to be used over the next three years to ease higher education’s projected budget reductions, or create a “soft landing”. (To learn more, visit BayouBuzz.com)
With just 8 days remaining in the session, these may be the last two bills that can help LSU preserve quality.
The Governor has also committed to making the Flagship Agenda a priority. This is great news. He should “cut the cut” in half, or lower the cut to LSU’s state appropriations from $34 million to $17 million. HB 689 and 802 would accomplish this. If the House and the Governor support these efforts, LSU stands a much better chance of staving off real devastation.
Let’s give one last push for the Tigers.
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In critical times like these, phone calls to your elected officials are more effective in expressing concern about pending Leglislation. These two bills are being sent to the House and, if passed, to the Governor.
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