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real Cannabis calm

(1,124 posts) Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:00 PM Jul 2019

Republican Governor is trying to destroy his state's university system

Alaska’s governor is trying to destroy its universities. The state may never recover
by Cas Mudde (The Guardian)

Mike Dunleavy (R) wants to cut the Alaskan university system by $130m – a staggering 41% of its budget.

In a shocking example of political overreach, Dunleavy announced 182 line-item vetoes to his state’s 2020 budget last week. He thereby cut the budget proposed by the Alaska legislature by almost $410m in general funds. Almost one-third of the cuts will come from the University of Alaska system, which will see its budget cut by $130m – a staggering 41%.

Dunleavy has defended his draconian budget cuts as a “policy choice” to increase the Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans receive each year – a major election promise he made during his campaign. While this might be good news for drug dealers – research shows a 14% increase in substance-abuse incidents the day after the annual payout – there is little evidence that the dividends actually boost the state economy. But the University of Alaska system does.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/06/mike-dunleavy-alaska-university-system-budget-cuts

Alaska GOP Gov. Dunleavy disbands state climate response team
Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has formally disbanded the task force formed by his predecessor to guide the state's response to global warming.
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/02/23/alaska-gop-gov-dunleavy-disbands-state-climate-response-team/

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Republican Governor is trying to destroy his state's university system (Original Post) real Cannabis calm Jul 2019 OP

Well,look no further than Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #1

And what the GOP Leg in NC did to the U system of NC CurtEastPoint Jul 2019 #2

This is one of the Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #4

sounds like a re-election ploy maxsolomon Jul 2019 #3

I am sure Minnesota will take in refugees from Alaska. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #5

Of all the states to disband the state climate response team, Alaska is not the one Submariner Jul 2019 #6

he has an R after his name on the ballot. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #7

Oh the irony! Leith Jul 2019 #8

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Well,look no further than

Reply to real Cannabis calm (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:07 PM

Jul 2019

what Scott Walker did to the University system in Wisconsin.

CurtEastPoint

(18,652 posts)

2. And what the GOP Leg in NC did to the U system of NC

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jul 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. This is one of the

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:23 PM

Jul 2019

Koch/Heritage/and Freedom Party key goals. Only the Gentry will have access to a Education just to be absorbed into the Family Circle of Wealth.

These suckers have for the most part,killed off all the free to public access to even a Vocational and Trade School. We are dealing with this at this point with a Grand Kid who wants to learn a Trade. The GOP screwed up Colorado so that the options are a 50k so called Trade School or get on a waiting list at a Public semi funded Vocational School. Which is now damn expensive do to massive State Vocational budget cuts.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

3. sounds like a re-election ploy

Reply to real Cannabis calm (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jul 2019

increase the dividend payouts, stick it to the tree-hugging know-it-all eggheads at U of A.

on edit: Dunleavy has a Master's in Education from U of A Fairbanks!

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

5. I am sure Minnesota will take in refugees from Alaska.

Reply to real Cannabis calm (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:27 PM

Jul 2019

Because Gov. Tim Walz had more monies allocated for Education at the State College and University levels. He being a former Teacher and all.

Submariner

(12,504 posts)

6. Of all the states to disband the state climate response team, Alaska is not the one

Reply to real Cannabis calm (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 03:32 PM

Jul 2019

by a long shot.

The state's glaciers are all receding at a rapid rate, the Arctic ocean ice fields are disappearing permafrost is softening, and the methane release from the tundra muskeg is an ENORMOUS contributor to atmospheric warming.

It hit 90 degrees in Anchorage for the first time last week. Dunleavy is an idiot.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

7. he has an R after his name on the ballot.

Reply to Submariner (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:02 PM

Jul 2019

that's all it takes up there.

they're applauding this move in Palin country. stick it to those college eggheads, thinkin' they're better'n us...

Leith

(7,809 posts)

8. Oh the irony!

Reply to real Cannabis calm (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jul 2019

The gov is cutting education so that the socialistic handouts will be greater!

Honestly, sending Alaska residents regular checks to share the wealth of the state's wealth is the epitome of Socialism. How the rethugs don't see that is for people smarter than me to figure out.

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