Nevada Colleges Face 6.9% Cuts Now, and Steeper Cuts Next Year

Nevada’s public colleges and universities face a 6.9-percent cut in state funds in their current budgets, and things are likely to get worse next year, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Sunday as state lawmakers wrapped up a special session of the Legislature. The special session was dealing with a current deficit of $887-million, but unless the economy turns around, legislators could face a revenue shortfall of more than $3-billion when they meet at next year’s regular session, the newspaper said. “The real cliff comes next February,” said Daniel Klaich, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. “That is when the tough decisions start.”