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faculty at the Capitol.
TACT Legislative Successes the Past Three Sessions
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Asked for and attained $3.3 Billion commitment to Capital Construction Assistance Projects (CCAP), formerly known as TRBs (Tuition Revenue Bonds).
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Educated lawmakers on why SB1159 and 1623 that would shorten tenure review and revoke tenure from faculty involved in a civil lawsuit against a student.
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Urged administrators to increase wages in 2021.
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Appealed to administrators, lawmakers and the Governor to include faculty in pandemic and emergency response teams.
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Encouraged the House to add $1.5 Billion to public education.
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Fought off decreases in higher education appropriations when Senate Bill 1 called for reductions between 6 and 10 percent.
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Contributed to reducing the discrepancy in faculty salaries from 8 percent to 1 percent compared with the average of the other ten most populous states.
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Initiated attention to the phrase “unfunded mandate” regarding Hazelwood legislation.
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Promoted adding nearly $1 Billion funding back into SB 1 for university special item appropriations.
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Defended the right to safely exercise free speech on campus.