The N&O’s Andy Curliss reports that a state House budget committee voted to defund the Millennium Speakers Series at NC State, which provides the biggest portion of former First Lady Mary Easley’s salary. “That money would be redirected to three community college programs for
deaf students that faced cuts in next year’s budget, which begins July
1,” Curliss writes.
Two Democrats joined five Republicans in the 7-6 vote.
To restore that money now, legislators would likely have to find a
similar cut somewhere else, said Rep. Mickey Michaux, a key budget
writer.The provision specifically says that there will be no state funding for the speakers series or the public safety center.
[Provision sponsor Rep. Hugh] Blackwell
[R-Burke] said he included the safety center language in the amendment to ensure
that the university doesn’t change course and add the program later.“Just covering the bases on that one, so to speak,” he said.
If the university starts towing Easley’s car when it’s parked on campus, you think she’ll get the message?
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