Posts by Bill Lyne

Imagine winning an all-expense paid trip to Disneyland and then getting there only to find that half the rides have been closed. Last Wednesday, the House Higher Education Committee heard representatives from the state universities testify about the impact of potential budget reductions. It was a parade of university presidents and trustees talking about the carnage…

Public, state supported university education began in the United States in 1795, when the University of North Carolina first admitted students.  So it seems only appropriate that the bill most likely to keep public universities public in Washington is SHB 1795. We’ve spoken before about 1795 here at the blog.  It’s the Higher Education Opportunity Act,…

Here at the blog, we are unabashed admirers of State Senator Scott White, not just because he is such a handsome and charming guy, but also because he is perhaps Olympia’s staunchest supporter of our state’s public universities. Senator White recently introduced SB 5182, which would eliminate the Higher Education Coordinating Board.  The bill passed…