AUGUSTA (AP) — The leaders of Maine’s higher education institutions are set to address the Legislature.
Maine Maritime Academy President William Brennan is scheduled to speak first during a joint session of the Legislature on Thursday. The heads of the University of Maine System and the state’s community college system will speak afterward.
The University of Maine System last fall announced it’s seeking a 12 percent increase in state funding over the next three years.
That increase includes $7 million that Republican Gov. Paul LePage is proposing to provide to the system to maintain the in-state tuition freeze. The freeze has been in place for in-state students for five years.
If approved, the total state appropriation to the system would increase from $200 million in 2016 to $229 million in 2019.
Maine State House is the state capitol of the State of Maine in Augusta, Maine, USA.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less