MSU-Billings Budget Reaction

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By Jeanette Riley

Story Published: Nov 18, 2008 at 9:04 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 18, 2008 at 9:04 PM MDT

BILLINGS - Montana's higher education leaders are taking a wait-and-see approach in response to Governor Schweitzer's proposed budget.

The Governor's plan would give a 35-million dollar funding increase to the state's colleges and universities. MSU-Billings officials say the budget process has a long way to go, but they hope higher ed will be a priority.

Director of University and Government Relations, Dan Cater says, "While K-12 is important in Billings and Montana, I think that I hope that citizens and legislature and everyone really recognizes that higher ed is really important as well, as an economic driver, education support they build/grow teachers, accountants."

State lawmakers will begin those discussions when they return to Helena in January.

Thursday, Nov 20 at 12:00 PM bello wrote ...

we don't need a west end library, i can't pay my taxes now!

Wednesday, Nov 19 at 8:10 AM julio wrote ...

we NEED a west end library, a new downtown dorm, a medical college, a new science/museum center downtown, the State is ignoring us, look at the construction in bozeman!!!

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