State leaders talk up community college funding but details murky

After vetoing $154 million in fund earmarked for staff health insurance at state community colleges, Governor Perry has proposed $200m or more to kill the unrest upon the legislatures approval. Outlined $92m for health insurance and the rest on performance incentives. The plan is being put together and should be ready for a vote before program cuts and tax increases to cover the shortfalls within the ACC campuses. Current plan calls for the $154m if given back to the colleges to come from other state programs. The veto comes down to disagreements between Perry and the community colleges on how to spit the health care cost statewide.

Why is this story important and relevant?

This article shows a perfect example of the political one-upmanship and good old boy politics that Texas is known for. Relevant because it hits us all with higher taxes, tuition, and lack of benefits for our teachers. This is an updated article that the Statesmen put out four weeks after its first report. It clearly shows that steps that are needed to get the monies needed and who is at the center of the issue. I wonder what would have happened if nobody said anything?