Senate Education Committee to Conduct UT Budget Hearing on Wednesday
The Senate Education Committee will conduct UT’s budget hearing on Wednesday, March 1. In recent years, UT’s budget hearings before this Senate Committee have been less focused on the budget proposal...
View ArticleNo Amendments Surface in House Finance Budget Hearing
The House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee took up UT’s proposed budget on Monday, March 6. The Committee’s tone was positive, although some questions did arise about recent comments by UT Knoxville...
View ArticleState Budget Update
Lawmakers are yet to begin budget deliberations in a legislation session now anticipated to continue until mid-May. Legislative sessions in recent years have adjourned in mid-April, but the one thing...
View ArticleTuition Stability Act Delayed Until 2018
Sen. Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville) has sent his “Tuition Stability Act” to the Senate’s General Subcommittee, and although he plans to pursue the issue again next year, he noted on Wednesday some flaws...
View ArticleBudget Deliberations to Begin This Week
On Tuesday, the Governor’s proposed budget amendment is expected to be released. The amendment provides an opportunity to alter the original budget proposal based on the State’s latest forecasted...
View ArticleHouse Passes State Budget
House lawmakers passed the state’s $37 billion budget on Friday, just one day after a blowup on the House Floor where member amendments pushed the budget almost half a billion dollars out of balance....
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UT President Presents Top Funding Priorities in FY18-19 Budget Hearing
Governor Bill Haslam kicked off his annual budget hearings this week, hearing the requests and funding priorities of state agencies, departments, and public institutions of higher education. The...
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Components of Congressional Tax Re-Write Miss the Mark for Higher Ed: Contact...
The University of Tennessee is working with allies on and off Capitol Hill to ensure any final tax reform effort contains important provisions for students, their families, and our public education...
View ArticleGovernor Haslam Unveils Final Priorities in State of the State Address
Governor Bill Haslam unveiled his 2018 priorities Monday evening at his final State of the State Address, presenting a $37.5 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2018-19, with significant initiatives...
View ArticlePresident Boyd Testifies at Governor’s Budget Hearing
UT Interim President Randy Boyd testified at Governor Bill Lee’s higher education budget hearings today, highlighting FY20-21 funding recommendations made by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission...
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