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Somerville Council backs $200M annual state package to stabilize public higher education
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution urging the Massachusetts Legislature to dedicate at least $200 million annually from fair‑share funds to backfill federal research cuts and expand support for community colleges, state universities and UMass, following testimony from union representatives and graduate students.
Councilor Mbah presented a resolution Oct. 23 expressing Somerville’s support for Governor Healey’s DRIVE Act, a $400 million proposed investment in public higher education that staff and speakers said would include $200 million from fair‑share surtax revenue to offset federal research funding reductions.
Three speakers testified…
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