Louisiana Universities Face $850M Funding Gap
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Louisianas public universities face a significant funding gap of $850 million, with flat funding from Governor Jeff Landrys administration effectively cutting budgets as costs rise. This, coupled with rising athletics expenses and falling enrollment, has led to multi-million-dollar shortfalls at universities like UL Lafayette and UNO. Despite past budget cuts and reliance on tuition, these institutions continue to train the next generation, but full funding remains elusive amid plans to lower income taxes.
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