1. Property Rights/ineligible aliens:
Would remove provision that allows Legislature to bar "aliens ineligible for citizenship" from owning or inheriting property.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
A list of the nine amendments proposed for the state constitution, Sun Sentinel
May 31, 2008
1. Property Rights/ineligible aliens:
1. Property Rights/ineligible aliens:
Think the economy is bad? Wait until the states cut back, New York Times
By Louis Uchitelle
June 1, 2008
June 1, 2008
Struggling as we are with the housing bust, the credit crunch, shrinking consumption, rising unemployment and faltering business investment, we can be forgiven for thinking that all the big shoes have dropped. There is another one up there, however, and it is about to come down.
State and city governments have yet to shrink the economy; indeed, they have even managed to prop it up. They have quietly maintained their spending at pre-crisis levels even as they warn of numerous cutbacks forced on them by declining tax revenues. The cutbacks, however, are written into budgets for a fiscal year that begins on July 1, a month away. In the meantime the states and cities, often drawing on rainy-day savings, have carried their share of the load for the national economy.To read the rest of this story, click here.
Charlie Crist is grilled on Florida's budget, CBS Channel 4 (Miami)
May 29, 2008
MIAMI (CBS4) ― From kindergarten to college, and from the courtroom to elderly care, the pain of Florida budget cuts threatens to be felt across our state in 2008.
Thursday Governor Charlie Crist today was defending the belt-tightening in the face of a poor economy, but democratic leaders say some of the pain did not have to happen.
MIAMI (CBS4) ― From kindergarten to college, and from the courtroom to elderly care, the pain of Florida budget cuts threatens to be felt across our state in 2008.
Thursday Governor Charlie Crist today was defending the belt-tightening in the face of a poor economy, but democratic leaders say some of the pain did not have to happen.
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Selling of Florida may be tougher because of budget cuts, Orlando Sentinel
By Christopher Boyd
May 28, 2008
Florida's principal economic-development agency says a 5 percent cut in its annual operating budget next fiscal year won't hamper its efforts to lure businesses to the state.
But some economists and educators question that assertion. A slumping economy has meant less tax revenue to fund mass transit, operate schools and provide incentives to would-be corporate transplants. All of that, they say, will make the job of selling Florida more difficult starting in July.
May 28, 2008
Florida's principal economic-development agency says a 5 percent cut in its annual operating budget next fiscal year won't hamper its efforts to lure businesses to the state.
But some economists and educators question that assertion. A slumping economy has meant less tax revenue to fund mass transit, operate schools and provide incentives to would-be corporate transplants. All of that, they say, will make the job of selling Florida more difficult starting in July.
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FAU salaries frozen again amid looming budget cuts, Palm Beach Post
By Kimberly Miller
May 28, 2008
May 28, 2008
JUPITER — Florida Atlantic University faculty and staff will receive no salary increases for the second year in a row as state budget reductions force a $9.6 million cut from school coffers.
The budget cuts, which were discussed by FAU trustees Wednesday, are also expected to mean a loss of 120 jobs, larger class sizes, and the elimination of degree programs from some campuses.
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Unitended Consequences of State Merit-Based Aid, Inside Higher Education
May 29, 2008
It is by now well-established that the high profile and expensive merit-based financial aid programs that numerous states have established to keep their best and brightest in college within state borders are far from the panacea their supporters envisioned. While the programs have often accomplished the goal of encouraging top-notch high school students to attend local colleges and making college more affordable for state residents, they have been criticized for disproportionately favoring higher-income students over those from low-income backgrounds and doing relatively little to encourage students who might not otherwise have gone to college to do so.
A study presented this week at the annual forum of the Association for Institutional Research suggests that, at least in one case, a state merit-based financial aid program may be working directly at odds with another priority that is near the top of concerns of most state and federal policy makers and educators: increasing the flow of Americans into scientific and technological fields.
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Turlington Halls to get face-lift, Gainesville Sun
By Sarah A. Henderson
May 29, 2008
May 29, 2008
A walk through the University of Florida's Turlington Plaza will require more maneuvering than usual this summer.
Scaffolding blocking off the majority of the plaza is due to a renovation project of the lecture halls. Rooms L005, L007 and L011 are each part of the project.
"Our goal is to freshen things up, turn it into a more modern space," said Jay Beckenbach, project manager with the Architecture & Engineering Department of UF's Physical Plant.
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For a related article, see That budget ax? It didn't fall on all.
UF made cuts with $131M left over from 2007 funding, Gainesville Sun
By Nathan Crabbe
May 28, 2008
May 28, 2008
Leaders of the University of Florida's faculty and graduate assistant unions are raising questions about whether university officials could have tapped unspent money to prevent layoffs.
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Report: UF retains $131 million in untapped reserves, Independent Florida Alligator
By Katie Sanders, Alligator Staff Writer
May 29, 2008
A recent report reveals that UF had almost $131 million in unrestricted funds at the end of the 2007 fiscal year — none of which will be used to offset a $47 million budget crunch this July.
The United Faculty of Florida, the state’s higher–education faculty union, commissioned the report, which was first publicized in a Wednesday article in The Gainesville Sun. It has incited leaders of UF’s faculty and graduate student unions to question whether digging into the “rainy–day fund” could prevent roughly 130 UF faculty and staff layoffs.
May 29, 2008
A recent report reveals that UF had almost $131 million in unrestricted funds at the end of the 2007 fiscal year — none of which will be used to offset a $47 million budget crunch this July.
The United Faculty of Florida, the state’s higher–education faculty union, commissioned the report, which was first publicized in a Wednesday article in The Gainesville Sun. It has incited leaders of UF’s faculty and graduate student unions to question whether digging into the “rainy–day fund” could prevent roughly 130 UF faculty and staff layoffs.
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Sansom: '09 state budget also lean, Gulf Breeze News
By Pam Brannon
May 22, 2008
State Rep. Ray Sansom says economic times will continue to be tough and warned that even more budget cutbacks in 2009 will affect every local taxing agency in the state from school boards to county and city governments to fire departments.
May 22, 2008
State Rep. Ray Sansom says economic times will continue to be tough and warned that even more budget cutbacks in 2009 will affect every local taxing agency in the state from school boards to county and city governments to fire departments.
Sansom, a Republican from Fort Walton Beach, will be Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2008-2010 legislative sessions. He assured members of the Navarre Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) last week that his roots grow deep in Northwest Florida, and he won't forget that during his term in the Speaker's chair.
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Lawmakers share challenges at annual breakfast, Tampa Tribune
By David Nicholson
May 22, 2008
PLANT CITY Offshore oil drilling, the budget squeeze and the declining economy were among the topics at an annual breakfast where local lawmakers shared with the community highlights of the recent legislative session.
State Sen. Ronda Storms and state Rep. Rich Glorioso gave a recap of their work in Tallahassee at today's Eggs 'n Issues breakfast. The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the event for more than 20 years to give residents the chance to learn about legislative action from the lawmakers who represent the area.
Storms and Glorioso said a major challenge was reducing the state budget in the face of property tax reform and the economic downturn.
May 22, 2008
PLANT CITY Offshore oil drilling, the budget squeeze and the declining economy were among the topics at an annual breakfast where local lawmakers shared with the community highlights of the recent legislative session.
State Sen. Ronda Storms and state Rep. Rich Glorioso gave a recap of their work in Tallahassee at today's Eggs 'n Issues breakfast. The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the event for more than 20 years to give residents the chance to learn about legislative action from the lawmakers who represent the area.
Storms and Glorioso said a major challenge was reducing the state budget in the face of property tax reform and the economic downturn.
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USF to cut 450 Jobs; Majors Safe in Budget, Tampa Tribune
By Adam Emerson
May 22, 2008
May 22, 2008
TAMPA - With a warning that class sizes will enlarge and course offerings will tighten, the University of South Florida announced plans Wednesday to cut $50.4 million by eliminating about 450 jobs.
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USF to trim 450 positions over budget cuts, St. Petersburg Times
By Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler
May 22, 2008
May 22, 2008
TAMPA — The University of South Florida will cope with a $35.6-million loss in state funding by eliminating 450 staff and nontenured faculty positions, scaling back campus maintenance and some student services, and shutting down many academic buildings at night, administrators announced Wednesday.
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USF Union Seeks Budget Cut Delay, Tampa Tribune
By Adam Emerson
May 20, 2008
May 20, 2008
TAMPA - As the University of South Florida prepares to announce its budget-cutting plan this week, its faculty union is saying, not so fast.
Over the weekend, union leaders sent an e-mail calling on the university administration to suspend any plans to reorganize USF's various academic departments so the faculty can discuss pending cuts further.
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Brace yourselves, we're in for a brain drain, Indepdent Florida Alligator
Elizabeth Hillaker, UF Alumnus
May 20, 2008
As you have probably heard by now, UF is preparing to lay off 14 faculty members and more than 100 staff as part of President Bernie Machen’s proposed $47 million budget reduction. When coupled with the $22 million reduction made in October, UF’s budget for the coming academic year will be a whopping $69 million less than this year’s.
May 20, 2008
As you have probably heard by now, UF is preparing to lay off 14 faculty members and more than 100 staff as part of President Bernie Machen’s proposed $47 million budget reduction. When coupled with the $22 million reduction made in October, UF’s budget for the coming academic year will be a whopping $69 million less than this year’s.
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UF faculty, staff pursue other job opportunities, Independent Florida Alligator
By Elizabeth Leva, Alligator Contributing Writer
May 20, 2008
Budget cuts are costing UF something more valuable than $47 million — the university’s prominent faculty and staff members.
May 20, 2008
Budget cuts are costing UF something more valuable than $47 million — the university’s prominent faculty and staff members.
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Funding is UWF's key challenge, trustees say, Pensacola News Journal
May 18, 2008
The News Journal sent e-mail inquiries to the 13 members of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, seeking their opinions on the challenges facing the university as a search is launched for President John Cavanaugh's replacement.
The responses of six trustees follow. Not responding were trustees Honor Bell, Marny Gilluly, Sharon Hess Herrick, Jeanne Godwin, April Jardine, Thomas Scott Marzilli and J.T. Young.To read the rest of this article, click here.
CLAS Faculty Upset as College Bears Brunt of Layoffs, Independent Florida Alligator
By Deborah Swerdlow, Alligator Contributing Writer
May 13, 2008
To meet its share of a $47 million budget cut, UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will reduce its foreign language offerings, lay off more than 30 faculty and staff and eliminate three Ph.D. programs.
May 13, 2008
To meet its share of a $47 million budget cut, UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will reduce its foreign language offerings, lay off more than 30 faculty and staff and eliminate three Ph.D. programs.
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Documentary Institute Students, Faculty Speak Out Against Cuts, Independent Florida Alligator
By JESSICA BRANDI, Alligator Contributing Writer
May 15, 2008
After $200,000 in state funds were cut from UF’s Documentary Institute, supporters of the institute argue that it was unfairly targeted by the dean of the College of Journalism and Communications.
May 15, 2008
After $200,000 in state funds were cut from UF’s Documentary Institute, supporters of the institute argue that it was unfairly targeted by the dean of the College of Journalism and Communications.
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Faculty Senate Requests More Input in Administrative Decisions, Independent Florida Alligator
By Katie Sanders, Alligator Staff Writer
May 20, 2008
Members of UF’s Faculty Senate called for greater input over decisions about faculty layoffs and department shake-ups during the Senate’s Thursday meeting.
May 20, 2008
Members of UF’s Faculty Senate called for greater input over decisions about faculty layoffs and department shake-ups during the Senate’s Thursday meeting.
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Student Goverment on UF Budget Cuts, Independent Florida Alligator
ELIZABETH LEVA, Alligator Contributing Writer
May 15, 2008
Student senators unanimously passed a resolution at Tuesday’s meeting requesting that the UF administration consider more voices when making decisions about budget cuts.
May 15, 2008
Student senators unanimously passed a resolution at Tuesday’s meeting requesting that the UF administration consider more voices when making decisions about budget cuts.
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Board of Trustees Approve Budget, Independent Florida Alligator
By KATIE SANDERS, Alligator Staff Writer
May 15, 2008
UF’s Board of Trustees approved President Bernie Machen’s plans to shrink the university’s budget by $47 million on Wednesday morning, resulting in about 130 layoffs.
May 15, 2008
UF’s Board of Trustees approved President Bernie Machen’s plans to shrink the university’s budget by $47 million on Wednesday morning, resulting in about 130 layoffs.
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Trustees tweak UF budget cuts, Gainesville Sun
By Nathan Crabbe, Sun staff writer
May 15, 2008
University of Florida trustees on Wednesday approved a budget that makes $47 million in cuts, but spared the jobs of five faculty members who had been slated for layoffs. The trustees also raised the prospect of raises for remaining faculty.
May 15, 2008
University of Florida trustees on Wednesday approved a budget that makes $47 million in cuts, but spared the jobs of five faculty members who had been slated for layoffs. The trustees also raised the prospect of raises for remaining faculty.
Higher education will feel deep budget pains next year, Jacksonville Times-Union
By ADAM AASEN, The Times-Union
May 13, 2008
Fewer students, fewer professors and higher tuitions could be a hallmark of Florida's public universities next school year.
The state's overall budget will have about $7 billion less than the previous year and include a 6 percent decrease in funding for the university system, about $130 million in cuts.
May 13, 2008
Fewer students, fewer professors and higher tuitions could be a hallmark of Florida's public universities next school year.
The state's overall budget will have about $7 billion less than the previous year and include a 6 percent decrease in funding for the university system, about $130 million in cuts.
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