Lawmaker proposes $8M cut to University of Missouri system

A Missouri lawmaker is proposing cutting $8 million from the University of Missouri system roiled by recent race-related protests at its Columbia campus.

Republican House Budget Chairman Tom Flanigan of Carthage proposed the cuts.

His plan includes reducing funding to the Columbia campus by $400,000, part of which would mean eliminating the salary of suspended University of Missouri assistant professor Melissa Click.

Tuesday’s budget plan “ensures administrators, not students, feel the pain of these budget actions,” Flanigan said. “It remains to be seen if effective leadership is in place to move the system forward.”

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