Archive for April 2025

Yesterday afternoon the Legislature passed the state’s 2025-27 operating, capital and transportation budgets, sending them to Governor Ferguson for action. In a year when the state faced the largest budget deficit since the Great Recession, the public four-year higher education system came in for a big share of cutbacks in the operating and capital budgets. In…

First, we think Governor Evans would argue — he did in 1977 — that Evergreen’s unique and innovative education leads to a workforce that can solve complex 21st Century problems and contribute to their community. Second, we think Dan would be appalled at a proposal to cut Evergreen by an ADDITIONAL $1.8 million ON TOP of the…

Evergreen President John Carmichael and Senate Ways and Means Chair June Robinson discussed Evergreen’s operating budget on March 24. THANK YOU for acting to contact Legislators about Evergreen’s Budget.  Your messages are helping immensely during negotiations.  Keep the messages coming in.  Here’s the background story:  The budget endgame is only 10 days away. Legislators still…

Evergreen Objects to House Budget Proposal Evergreen President John Carmichael testifies before the state House Appropriations Committee against an extreme budget cut for Evergreen on March 25. The final act for the Legislature is the 2025-27 biennial budget. Lawmakers are quietly discussing reconciling differences in spending and revenue. The House and Senate proposals would have…