by Chris Reese | Aug 16, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Your legislative preview for the upcoming fall session comes from Laura Saccente, APSCUF’s director of governmental affairs. Take it away Laura! What’s on the agenda for the fall legislative session in Harrisburg? It’s anybody’s guess which bills will make it through...
by Chris Reese | Aug 2, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s guest blogger is Brad Wilson, professor at Slippery Rock University and chair of the CAP Committee since January. We welcome your thoughts and feedback in the comments section. Please visit the APSCUF/CAP page for more information about what the...
by Chris Reese | Jul 6, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
As most of you now know, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the 2011-12 state budget on June 30, less than an hour before the deadline. The final version of the budget cut funding for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) by 18 percent – an improvement from...
by Chris Reese | May 25, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
I hope you have all seen the news out of the House, which yesterday passed House Bill 1485 – the budget bill. In the House bill, PASSHE’s appropriation is $427.8 million; that’s $75.5 million, or 15 percent, less than the State System received last year. Obviously, a...
by Chris Reese | May 11, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
APSCUF has been monitoring the Pennsylvania state budget debate closely since Gov. Tom Corbett introduced his spending plan in early March. We were deeply concerned when Corbett’s budget proposed a potentially devastating 54-percent cut for the State System of Higher...
