Preliminary state budget lowers university funding - JoANNE YOUNG, Lincoln Journal Star

The Legislature's Appropriations Committee has put its own fingerprints on the state's proposed $7.8 billion preliminary budget for the two years beginning in July. And while the committee agreed with much of Gov. Dave Heineman's budget recommendations, released in January, there are some major differences. The University of Nebraska's budget request is one of those differences. The governor proposed increasing the university's funding by $62 million over the two years, to enable a two-year tuition freeze. The committee would increase funding for the university, but by much less, offering $36 million. Appropriations Committee Chairman Heath Mello said higher education is a priority, but the committee also has others. http://journalstar.com/legislature/preliminary-state-budget-lowers-university-funding/article_1116f285-12ab-5f4b-9bb1-e47a0fad8731.html