The Cuts Just Keep on Coming

[UMGriz75]

One thing we do know … those people are not moving to the “ultimate laboratory of conservative economics,” Kansas.

What's the matter with Kansas?

Serious? For one, they closed public schools early last year because they ran out of money. Two, the government sold dildos seized from a porn store to raise money.

No. It was a offsides literary reference to the famous book by the name, by William Allen White.

Anybody that is going to talk about Kansas needs to know that.

 

[UMGriz75]

Although its 2014-15 budget was balanced, California’s state government ended the fiscal year $175.1 billion in the red, thanks largely to state retirement obligations that had to be included in its balance sheet for the first time.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article66904557.html#storylink=cpy

Brown persuaded voters to create a new “rainy day fund” that sets aside some surplus revenues as a hedge against future recessions, and his new budget proposes to increase those diversions. But he faces some opposition among fellow Democrats in the Legislature, who want to increase health and welfare spending.

I.e. constituencies.

 

[UMGriz75]

Desk phones are going the way of typewriters and fountain pens at the University of Montana — due to recent budget cuts.

Come July 1, faculty in the History Department will not have their own office telephones, said Diane Rapp, who will have the only phone line in the department.

"I'm going to have to buy those pink message pads again," said Rapp, department administrator.

On second thought, she said, she'll probably use scrap paper to keep down costs — or send email. She estimates the department will cut 10 lines, and at $30 a month apiece, the annual savings is a chunk, $3,600.

Earlier this month, Dean Chris Comer said Main Hall is asking the College of Humanities and Sciences to make additional budget cuts he considers "on the high side, scary high," and amount to "several million dollars." Other areas on campus are trimming as well, and telephones and copiers are on the chopping block.

With the ubiquity of cell phones, availability of other technology, and previous budget crunches, the trend in retiring desk phones isn't new, according to Matt Riley, chief information officer for UM. With the campus pinching pennies, he's anticipating another wave of phone cuts this year.

The elimination saves individual departments money because they don't have to pay for the services, he said. But he said it doesn't help IT or the bottom line at UM.

They are finally down to chasing their tails.

 

[Fat Bruno]

How California Bested Texas
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/california-bested-texas

That Texas/California thing goes back and forth depending on real estate in Cali and on oil and natural gas prices in Texas. If the drought ever ends, California will beat Chiggerland even worse.
Of course, the best thing about it is California aint Texas.

 

[Fat Bruno]

Anyone who doesn't know about the disaster in Kansas shouldn't be talking economics.

 

[CV Griz Fan]

What's the matter with Kansas?

Serious? For one, they closed public schools early last year because they ran out of money. Two, the government sold dildos seized from a porn store to raise money.

Do they teach evolution in the public schools there anymore?

Honestly, I don't know. However, I do know that many people around Kansas City live in MO, and work in KS because of their problems.

I guess Governor Brownbeck wasn't the "fix it man" he proclaimed..... Sad actually.

 

[billings_poke]

Serious? For one, they closed public schools early last year because they ran out of money. Two, the government sold dildos seized from a porn store to raise money.

Do they teach evolution in the public schools there anymore?

Honestly, I don't know. However, I do know that many people around Kansas City live in MO, and work in KS because of their problems.

I guess Governor Brownbeck wasn't the "fix it man" he proclaimed..... Sad actually.

Literally diverting federal highway money from their Highways and infrastructure in Kansas for other purposes. Massive tax breaks and zero benefit to their economy. Brownbeck has bankrupted the state, much like Jindahl did in La.

 

[CV Griz Fan]

Do they teach evolution in the public schools there anymore?

Honestly, I don't know. However, I do know that many people around Kansas City live in MO, and work in KS because of their problems.

I guess Governor Brownbeck wasn't the "fix it man" he proclaimed..... Sad actually.

Literally diverting federal highway money from their Highways and infrastructure in Kansas for other purposes. Massive tax breaks and zero benefit to their economy. Brownbeck has bankrupted the state, much like Jindahl did in La.

Didn't Brownbeck call it the "Red State Live Experiment" or something stupid like that? Jeez, politicians, you gotta love 'um....

 

[UMGriz75]

Anyone who doesn't know about the disaster in Kansas shouldn't be talking economics.

You meant to say "Venezuela," right?

 

[CV Griz Fan]

Anyone who doesn't know about the disaster in Kansas shouldn't be talking economics.

You meant to say "Venezuela," right?

You can never trust a "wingnut". It doesn't matter what side of the asle....

 

[GrizzGriz]

New technology has "changed" and caused "disruption" to old higher-education delivery channels and the current/future college education delivery channel will be different. The investment that King George directed into new buildings on the UM Campus was misguided. Years ago a 18-year old needed to pack up and move to a college campus to get the higher education, and now the college education is delivered to the student over the internet and college guidance counseling is done via text/Skype/eMail.

I would never hire a "college grad" with a degree from the internet. The education one receives on a campus is not just from classes. It is from experiencing the diversity of people, cultures, and philosophies that molds an individual into a well-rounded person capable of critical thought and problem-solving. An internet degree will never substitute for a campus degree.

Cute graph, obviously written by some code-head. There is a reason why computer geeks work in cubicles, and not in the executive suites.

Does your experience demonstrate this cannot be done in today's online environment? Or is this statement just an opinion?

 

[ordigger]

How California Bested Texas
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/california-bested-texas

That Texas/California thing goes back and forth depending on real estate in Cali and on oil and natural gas prices in Texas. If the drought ever ends, California will beat Chiggerland even worse.
Of course, the best thing about it is California aint Texas.

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I cant believe anyone is actually on here giving props to California....lol. I did move from Missoula to Bakersfield in the 90s. I was a regional manager, and covered from El Centro to Redding. Not a fan, and was lucky enough to escape to Anchorage from Bakersfield. Crazy unnecessary employment laws....heck just crazy laws in general. The New Jersey of the West in that regard.

WHEN oil/gas recovers Texas will continue along its merry path...although I'm not really a fan of it either. Both are to big, to many people and crazy drivers.

 

[Paytonlives]

So this subject has a reason to be in the Grizzly/ FCS area...

And it has turned into is a political BS match, get back to football or it goes where it belongs.

 

[grizpsych]

So this subject has a reason to be in the Grizzly/ FCS area...

And it has turned into is a political BS match, get back to football or it goes where it belongs.

Was this thread ever about Football/FCS?

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

I could fix this country easily, get rid of the national debt, and return millions of jobs to this country by doing the following:

1) Passing a law making unions illegal for all public service employees, including federal, state, county, and city. All public service employees would have a standard pay scale, adjusted for local cost-of-living strata, and given raises based on merit. There would be no lifetime benefits for public service retirees. Retirement income would be participatory by the employee until the 401K program, with a 50% match by the government agency.
2) Imposing term limits on Congress, and removing their life-time benefits including health care and retirement. Serving in congress would be an honor, instead of a lifetime ticket to vast wealth.
3) Taxing all goods manufactured in other countries, and consumed here.
4) Cutting several federal agencies, and paring the federal workforce by one-third.
5) Imposing line-item vetoes for all congressional bills, ending pork barrel hidden entitlements
6) Eliminating the IRS, and imposing a VAT tax on consumption of good/services
7) Imposing mandatory drug tests for all entitlement recipients.
8) Allowing federal subsidies for a maximum of two children per mother
9) Substantially increasing the armed forces, creating jobs, and affording maximum defense security for the U.S. in a dangerous world.

I agree with everything you said except this last one.

You could pay off the nations entire student loan debt and have money left over with the price our country has decided to spend on the new F-35 fighter jet.....

what a great idea....in a world where drones are replacing the fighter pilot, we decide to spend money we dont have on the F-35, which at this point is so far behind and over budget that congress is forced to keep throwing billions at the project....

Prime example of the intelligence we have in our highest positions.

 

[EverettGriz]

So this subject has a reason to be in the Grizzly/ FCS area...

And it has turned into is a political BS match, get back to football or it goes where it belongs.

Was this thread ever about Football/FCS?

Offseason. :?

Whaddyagonnado?

 

[Grisly Fan]

I hear that they are cutting back on paper. Would this then be death by a thousand paper cuts?

 

[Yukon]

So this subject has a reason to be in the Grizzly/ FCS area...

And it has turned into is a political BS match, get back to football or it goes where it belongs.

move it along.

 

[Fat Bruno]

Well, the football BS was so riddled with one sided political BS that it seemed time to balance the political BS with political BS from the other side in order to ensure that the BS wagon was fair and balanced.

Now, if someone could do the same for the football BS ...

 

[mcg]

Meanwhile MSU remains the school of choice for high achieving Montana students. Seventy-two percent Of Montana top high school students plan on attending MSU. That number is more than all the other schools combined. This doesn't bode well for UM.

UM is hurting itself more than anything MSU is doing.

I disagree on that. MSU has been light years ahead of UM in reaching out to high school students. They have been very aggressive with their Marketing.

The one and only thing state college does really well is marketing. I really liked the flyer my child received with a picture of Lone Peak and a quote from a student that said something like "the thing I like best about MSU is I've got plenty of time to ski and hike".