Basically, our dilemma has not changed. Nevertheless, I feel there is a chance that funds can be found.
Most people now understand the problem.
I was heartened to see both the Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee acknowledge the issue in their reports. One source of funds which has been discussed, and about which news stories have been written, is a possible return on over-paid FICA taxes in the Regents system. All I can report here is that this possibility is being explored but it is a bit of a long shot, and there are not guarantees it will materialize. It remains a possibility, and if it occurs, we should thank the Governor who authorized the Regents to explore it. The FICA solution, however, even if obtained would only fix the budget for one year.