CSU President Larry Penley is worried that the university could become a private institution if Referendums C and D do not pass, according to the Denver Post [September 9, 2005, "C and D put CSU 'at a crossroads': Public or private?"]. From the article, "Higher education will lose up to $400 million if the referendums fail. CSU would have to raise tuition 30 to 50 percent to make up for a $100 million cut to higher education, and the university might have to raise tuition up to 400 percent for high-cost science and engineering programs, Penley said. If the referendums pass, higher education will receive a $1 billion boost from the state, he said."
Here's an article from the Pueblo Chieftain about a debate between Jon Caldara and Andrew Romanoff over Referendum C. From the article, "But moments later, he also faulted state lawmakers for not insisting that voters change Amendment 23, which requires an annual increase in the public school budget. It was that amendment, Caldara argued, that had forced the Legislature to make deep cuts in higher education and the Department of Corrections in recent years. 'If you approve Referendum C, you're giving up the only bargaining tool we have to force a Democratic Legislature to address Amendment 23,' he argued. During the audience question period, state Sen. Abel Tapia, D-Pueblo, argued that Caldara should have acknowledged that the Legislature was prohibited by law from offering any ballot changes to Amendment 23 this year. The earliest opportunity would be next year."
Thanks to SoapBlox Colorado for the link.
The Denver Post is fact-checking the ads running for and against Referenda C and D [September 9, 2005, "Ad Watch: Ref C&D pro and con"].
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
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