NH House budget panel may cut university funding, protect money for mental health and community colleges - BEN LEUBSDORF, Concord Monito

The House Finance Committee isn’t counting on $80 million in revenue from a casino license. That means the panel needs to pare down Gov. Maggie Hassan’s proposed two-year state budget, and it’s looking at cuts to funding for, among other things, the University System of New Hampshire, public charter schools and Medicaid providers. The budget-writing committee yesterday reviewed tens of millions of dollars in proposed cuts. But some of Hassan’s budget priorities weren’t on the chopping block: community colleges, mental health services and the state’s waiting list for adults with developmental disabilities who need services. http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/5272333-95/budget-million-hassan-proposed