The Hattiesburg American, 12/12/8
A group of Mississippi legislators met with about 50 University of Southern Mississippi faculty and staff Thursday afternoon at the Thad Cochran Center to discuss a simple question.
In the coming legislative season, where does Southern Miss fit within the state’s shrinking budget?
The answer from legislators: Too early to tell, but the outlook is not promising.
“As it stands right now, if we adequately fund K-12, we are going to underfund the junior colleges and higher education, and that’s just the reality,” said Rep. Percy Watson, D-Hattiesburg.
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