Legislators came up with budget numbers for the state’s higher education system — and sliced $409,000 from Boise State University’s bottom line. Conservatives said the cut didn’t go far enough — but Boise State President Marlene Tromp said the decision will have “a real impact” on employees. Either way, Wednesday’s budget surgery was the latest chapter in a simmering public feud between Boise State and conservative lawmakers, who say the state’s largest university has persisted in using taxpayer dollars to pursue a social justice agenda.
