A collection of news stories from around the state, focusing on the budget cuts and other news of interest to UF faculty, students, staff, and alums.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Legislature must weigh the benefits of smaller classes against the costs, Herald Tribune

January 25, 2009


The Florida Legislature met in emergency, special session earlier this month to fill a big, $2.3 billion hole in the state budget.

The Legislature's strategy for eliminating the short-term operating deficit -- cutting deeply into funding for social programs, including health care and education, and conducting more raids on trust funds -- demonstrated how desperate the state has become.

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