81st Texas Legislature
111th U.S. Congress
Selected News Articles Related to Budget Issues
- Regents Look at 8% Increase in UT Budget; Proposal Would Add 30 Faculty, End Hiring Freeze at Main Campus (Aug. 7, 2003)
- Correction to Aug. 6 Houston Chronicle Story Titled "UH Regents Get Tuition Hike Plan" (Aug. 7, 2003)
- UH Regents Get Tuition Hike Plan; 21% Increase to $111 an Hour Proposed to Offset Budget Cuts (Aug. 6, 2003)
- Tuition Policy Committee's Duties Outlines; UT Officials, Faculty, Students Will Tackle Deregulation This Fall (Aug. 6, 2003)
- Funding Cuts Impacting Area Colleges, Including UH-Clear Lake (July 31, 2003)
- Illinois Students to Get Stable Tuition Rates (July 24, 2003)
- Tuition Rate Increase Cap May Be Proposed; Opposers Say Limiting Ability to Raise Rates Could Hurt Students (July 24, 2003)
- Plan Would Rein In Tuition (July 23, 2003)
- States Plan Big Tuition Increases; Budget Woes List College Costs as Much as 40% (July 22, 2003)
- Tens of Thousands Will Lose College Aid, Report Says (July 18, 2003)
- Cal State, UC Back Steep Hikes in Fees; Increases of 30% and 25% Are Biggest Since the Early 199s and Would Affect 600,000 Public University Students in California (July 18, 2003)
- California Sharply Raises Public University fees (July 17, 2003)
- New Bill Makes More Students Eligible for Tuition Rebates; Students Rewarded for Taking Fewer Hours to Graduate (July 17, 2003)
- Budget Pain Will Widen if College Fees Are Hiked; The State's Middle Class May Feel the Pinch as Soon as UC and Cal State Consider Hefty Increases (July 15, 2003)
- Grants Boost UMass-Boston Budget; School Looks Outside to Replace State Funds (July 14, 2003)
- Maryland Tuition Rising as Much as 21%; University System's Regents Say Cutbacks Forced Increases (Jul 14, 2003)
- UT Regents Encouraged by Legislature Measures (July 8, 2003)
- Legislators Talking New Course on Colleges; Bill Backed by Perry Would Let Legislature Examine University Operations, Spending (July 7, 2003)
- Official UT Layoff Count Reaches 120; Other UT System Schools' Cuts Vary; UTMB Lays Off 660 (July 7, 2003)
- Editorial: UH Research; Funding Cut Is Blow to Houston and Texas (June 26, 2003)
- CUNY Approves Tuition Increase of 25% (June 25, 2003)
- UT Sees Big Jump in Budget Shortfall; Retirement Buyouts Help Limit Job Cuts as Gap Grows to $80 Million (June 25, 2003)
- Governor's Cuts Add to Financial problems at UH (June 23, 2003)
- Perry Slices $81 Million Before Approving Budget; Research at Colleges, Including UH, Hardest Hit (June 23, 2003)
- Colleges Can Keep Research Funding; Law Eliminates Rule Requiring That State Get Part of Grants (June 23, 2003)
- Tuition Bill Gets Governor's Signature; Allows Universities to Set Their Own Price; Flurry of Other Measures OKed to Beat Deadline (June 23, 2003)
- University of Massachusetts System Bracing for Cuts; Chancellors Weigh Losses in Staff, Sports, Services (June 16, 2003)
- Change in Aid Formula Shifts More Costs to Students (June 13, 2003)
- Students Face Higher Tuition Next Spring; Universities' Funding Drops (June 10, 2003)
- Strapped States Look to Schools in an Effort to Ease Budget Woes (June 6, 2003)
- Tuition Powers Bill Approved by Senate (June 4, 2003)
- CUNY Board Will Consider a 25% Increase in Tuition (June 3, 2003)
- Smaller Colleges Support Tuition Changes; Larger Universities Worry Students Will Be Pushed Elsewhere (June 3, 2003)
- Budget Measure Approved in Legislature’s Late Frenzy; Likelihood of Special Session Uncertain (June 2, 2003)
- Proposed Tuition Increase Leaves Students Worried About College (May 30, 2003)
- Senate OKs Increase in Tuition; Bill Allows Deregulation After 2005 (May 28, 2003)
- State Budget Overcomes Late Snag; Education Funding Tied to Tuition Deregulation (May 27, 2003)
- Colleges Might Get Free Rein on Tuition; Deregulation Is Trade-off for House and Senate Leaders in Budget Deal (May 27, 2003)
- UT Eliminates Most Pay Raises in Effort to Meet Budget; Officials Say Layoffs Are Still Possible; Reaction to retirement Package One Bit of Good News (May 23, 2003)
- Tuition Deregulation Appears Dead for Now; Lawmakers to Let Universities Raise Fees While Issue Is Studies (May 21, 2003)
- Bill Would Make Some Colleges Free (May 20, 2003)
- Research Funds: Making Texas Universities More Competitive Nationally (May 19, 2003)
- Purse Strings: Give Regents the Power to Set Tuition, Fees (May 19, 2003)
- UC Regents Delay Vote to Raise Fees (May 16, 2003)
- Rainy Day Fund May Be Drained Dry (May 14, 2003)
- Ehrlich Warns Agencies of Cuts; University Officials Alarmed at Numbers (May 2, 2003)
- Tuition Minefield at State Schools (May 1, 2003)
- The Aid Dilemma: Many families and Colleges Are Poorer This Year, Which Puts a Big Strain on Financial Aid Budgets (Apr. 30, 2003)
- Bill to Deregulate Tuition Advances; Universities Would Have to Meet Certain Terms to Earn Power (Apr. 30, 2003)
- UT Offers to Buy Out Retirement-Eligible Employees; Those Who Don’t Take $16,000 Now Might Be Laid Off in August (Apr. 29, 2003)
- Senate Budget Moves Forward; Committee OKs Cuts in Health Care, Schools (Apr. 28, 2003)
- UT to Lay Off Hundreds (Apr. 28, 2003)
- Miami University Raises Tuition, Switches to One Rate (Apr. 25, 2003)
- UTSA, UTHSC Face Harsh Budget Cuts (Apr. 23, 2003)
- UT System's Yudof Dealt Some Setbacks at Capitol; Chancellor Juggling Tuition Reform, UT-Arlington Flap (Apr. 22, 2003)
- Cuts Could Hurt Grant Funds; Passage of Bill Could Decrease TEXAS Funds for Students by $90 Million (Apr. 22, 2003)
- As Amount of Funding Declines, Public Universities Trim State Ties (Apr. 21, 2003)
- Students Seek Amendment to Tuition Bill; UT Regent Says a Student Vote Would Restrain Board’s Ability to Set Rates (Apr. 18, 2003)
- Deregulation of Tuition Out of Senate Bill; Measure Includes January Increase in State University Cost (Apr. 18, 2003)
- Students Say "Whew" to Tuition Hike Bill; Senate Panel Scales Back Boost from 200 % to 22 % Over Two Years (Apr. 17, 2003)
- Students Bear Brunt of Universities’ Financial Squeeze; Cash-Strapped Public Colleges Raise Tuition, Reduce Offerings, or Both (Apr. 11, 2003)
- Tuition-Setting Bills Generate Testimony in State Hearings (Apr. 9, 2003)
- Panel Passes State Budget Bill, Proposal Slashes Health, Education Spending
(Apr. 8, 2003) - UH Eyes Tuition, Tier 1 Legislation (Apr. 7, 2003)
- Officials Stress Quality Amid Rising Costs (Apr. 2, 2003)
- Regents OK $31 Million Tuition, Fee Hike (Mar. 28, 2003)
- U.S. Senate Proposal Aims to Boost Pell Grant Funding (Mar. 26, 2003)
- Students Hit Tuition Changes (Mar. 26, 2003)
- UH Must Rework Budget Plan (Mar. 24, 2003)
- Illinois House OKs Tuition Freeze Bill (Mar. 21, 2003)
- Regents, Smith Give More Optimistic Outlook on Budget (Mar. 20, 2003)
- UH Can Expect ‘Gloomy’ Future (Mar. 19, 2003)
- "UT Watch," A&M Students Discuss Deregulation, Tuition Bills Face Education Committees in House and Senate (Mar. 19, 2003)
- State Colleges Face Calls for Radical Reform, Budget Crunch Prompts Calls for Changes from Privatization to Student Vouchers (Mar. 18, 2003)
- Council Favors Tuition Plans, Faculty Resolution Backs Texas Compact, Tuition Deregulation (Mar. 18, 2003)
- Black Colleges Suffer Financial Strain (Mar. 18, 2003)
- Aid at Private Colleges Faces Budget Ax (Mar. 18, 2003)
- PUF Not Entirely Disclosed, 42 Fund Managers Didn’t Sign Waiver (Mar. 14, 2003)
- UT Not Eager to Share Wealth (Mar. 13, 2003)
- Bills May Give Regents More Leeway, Legislation Would Mean More Flexibility in Pricing Tuition (Mar. 13, 2003)
- Bill Would Put UT-Arlington on Its Own, School’s Backers Object to System’s Support of UT-Dallas (Mar. 13, 2003)
- Dewhurst Hints at Delaying State Funds to Schools, Non-Tax Proposals on Budget Weighed (Mar. 11, 2003)
- Senator Questions School-Fund Decline (Mar. 10, 2003)
- Open Your Wallets, UH Fans, or Else (Mar. 5, 2003)
- Hiring Freeze Does Not Chill NTU Administration (Mar. 5, 2003)
- Bill Would Allow Tax Help for Texas Universities (Mar. 4, 2003)
- Budget Director Assuages Staff Worries (Feb. 28, 2003)
- Tech OKs Tuition, Fee Increases (Feb. 28, 2003)
- Maryland Colleges Warn About Cuts; Tuition Increases, Layoffs Likely (Feb. 28, 2003)
- Merger of Some Colleges, Higher Tuitions Proposed (Feb. 28, 2003)
- Budget Director Assuages Staff Worries (Feb. 28, 2003)
- A&M Wrestles With Funding (Feb. 27, 2003)
- Pound Foolish: Suggested Higher Education Cuts Frightening (Feb. 27, 2003)
- Faculty Fear Cuts Will Drain UH’s Lifeblood (Feb. 25, 2003)
- Lee: Funds, Enrollment Uncertain (Feb. 24, 2003)
- President of A&M Wants to Add Faculty Despite Budget Cuts (Feb. 24, 2003)
- UTSA's Climb to Top-Tier Status Getting Tougher (Feb. 24, 2003)
- Cuts May Make Colleges Less "Special" (Feb. 24, 2003)
- Budget Cut May Result in Tuition Increase (Feb. 21, 2003)
- State Shortfall May Hit UH-Downtown Students Hard (Feb. 21, 2003)
- Senate, Campus Leaders Unite in Call to Save Texas University Grants (Feb. 21, 2003)
- Smith Predicts ‘Drastic Effects’ of Cuts (Feb. 20, 2003)
- UH President Predicts Tuition Rise, Staff Layoffs from State Funding Loss (Feb. 20, 2003)
- State Spending Cuts Will Mean Job Cuts, UT Chief Warns (Feb. 20, 2003)
- Budget Cuts May Deny Scholarships for 5,000 Students (Feb. 18, 2003)
- Penny-Pinching UH Puts Press on Athletics Budget (Feb. 17, 2003)
- Officials Must Control Spending to Keep Higher Education Affordable (Feb. 17, 2003)
- Perry Makes Push for Tuition Deregulation at State Schools (Feb. 17, 2003)
- UT Chancellor Estimates 27 Percent Increase if Tuition Deregulated (Feb. 14, 2003)
- Texas Universities' Special Projects Face Budget Ax (Feb. 13, 2003)
- State Leaders Embracing Uncapped Tuitions, Critics Worry About Poorer Students (Feb. 13, 2003)
- Officials Calm Despite Crisis (Feb. 12, 2003)
- Gov. Perry Asks for Deeper Cuts for Universities, Health (Feb. 12, 2003)
- Texans Not Fully Aware of Shortfall (Feb. 11, 2003)
- UH Officials Request About Same Funding But in Different Package (Feb. 11, 2003)
- Gov. Perry to Tell Lawmakers How to Weather $9.9 Billion Shortfall (Feb. 11, 2003)
- Colleges Lay Out Plans for Cuts, Eye Hiring Freezes, Personnel Trims (Feb. 7, 2003)
- State Asks UH to Cut 15 Percent from Appropriations Request (Feb. 6, 2003)
- 78th Legislature: Committee to Track Tuition Deregulation Changes (Feb. 6, 2003)
- UH Gets Deadline Extension (Feb. 5, 2003)
- Regents to Tackle Budget, Expansion (Feb. 4, 2003)
- UH Departments Told to Cut Budgets (Feb. 4, 2003)
- Faculty Mulls State Crisis (Jan. 30, 2003)
- A&M Freezes Most Hiring, Travel; Other State Schools Also Likely to Cut Costs (Jan. 28, 2003)
- UT's Faulkner Seeks Methods to Meet Budget Cuts (Jan. 28, 2003)
- Perry Freezes $221 Million in School, Health care Grants (Jan. 24, 2003)
- Funding Higher Education - Q&A With Mark Yudof (Jan. 24, 2003)
- UH Could Use a Leader Who Can Go the Distance (Jan. 17, 2003)
- At UH and Elsewhere, Higher College Costs Strain Middle Class (Jan. 13, 2003)
- UH-Downtown's Growth Spells Opportunity for the City (Jan. 10, 2003)
- Texas Universities Want to Set Own Tuition, Opponents Fear Huge Cost Jump (Jan. 10, 2003)
