Legislative Update
by Margaret Butler, Executive Director The legislative session has moved quickly, with most bills we are interested in already being heard or about to be heard. The key issue, funding, will not be worked out until the very end of the session. In the meantime, your legislative committee has been busy going through bills, recommending positions, and helping draft testimony. Both President José Padín and Vice President for Political Action-Elect Ramin Farahmandpur have testified on pending legislation. VP for Political Action Erna Gelles and United Academics’ Joe Lowndes, chair of the local’s State and Higher Education Issues Committee, have also…
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