University Students Urge Lawmakers Not to Cut Regents Budget - JOYCE RUSSELL, Iowa Public Radio

Advocates for schools, social services, and the courts turned out at the capitol today for a public hearing on mid-year budget cuts. Tax receipts have not met projections so lawmakers are negotiating how much to cut the Regents universities, human services, and most other areas of state government. I had a sick feeling in my stomach when the Senate announced a deappropriation to the Regents. A Senate bill would cut university funds for this academic year by $14 million. That’s after this year’s budget was already reduced by $30 million. Iowa State University student Kody Olson is worried the cuts will result in higher tuition. “I had a sick feeling in my stomach when the Iowa Senate announced a $14 million deappropriation to the Regents universities,” Olson said to a packed committee room. “While these costs may resolve the annual budget, it will have generational impacts.” http://iowapublicradio.org/post/university-students-urge-lawmakers-not-cut-regents-budget#stream/0