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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 2011

Page

2

Lawmaker Defends Odessa College Amid Broad Texas Budget Cuts

Rep Tryon Lewis argues the draft Texas budget trims 13.7 billion in state funding with 771.6 million sliced from colleges and universities and five billion from public schools to close a 15 billion shortfall. He notes Odessa College with 5,000+ students has a strong case, while DC President Gregory Williams avoids comment.

Lewis Gregory Williams Cheri Dalton Dalton Ector County Odessa College

Texas lawmakers face deep cuts in education and health care

A late draft of the state budget shows about 13.7 billion in cuts to education and health care, with public schools losing around 5 billion and Texas colleges facing 771.6 million in reductions. Medicaid and CHIP funding would fall by 2.3 billion, while the Texas Historical Commission would drop nearly 80 percent.

Petance Health Care Texas Colleges and Universities Texas Historical Commission Jim Pitts House Appropriations Committee

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