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Monday, July 7, 2008

Local universities will lose $20 million to budget cuts, Tallahassee Democrat

By Angeline J. Taylor
July 4, 2008

Nearly $20 million destined for Florida State and Florida A&M universities will not get to either institution because of recently announced plans to withhold dollars to state agencies due to budget cuts.

Jerry McDaniel, director of the office of policy and budget in the governor's office, sent word out in late June via memo to state agencies.

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