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8/13/10

Business Review: SUNY Power

Times Herald Record Editorial: Power Play Dooms SUNY, CUNY Plans

YourNabe: Queens Pols Continue Talks Over SUNY Bill

8/12/10

City Hall News: State Teachers Union Leave Off Cuomo, Dozens of Senators from Endorsement List

8/11/10

Legislative Gazette: SUNY Student Reps Unhappy with Legislature's Performance

8/9/10

Capital Tonight: Zimpher Takes Responsibility for SUNY Empowerment Setback

YNN: The Latest on SUNY Empowerment

8/8/10

Buffalo News: Mixed reviews on Stachowski's standoff

8/6/10

Westchester Business Journal Editorial: Colleges as Economic Engines

Newsday Editorial: SUNY Autonomy Bill Deserves Another Look

Buffalo News Editorial: Budget slams UB 2020

Daily Star Editorial: the late, ungreat state budget

Times Union: End of budget drama brings letdown for SUNY

8/5/10

The Chronicle: SUNY Chancellor Shows Her Mettle, Even As Universities Lose a Key Legislative Battle

Post Standard Op-Ed: Power the Innovation Economy

Buffalo News: Albany Inaction Turns UB 202 Into UB 2030

Inside Higher Ed: NY Tuition Reform Plan Fails

Times Union Op-Ed: The Legislature Muddles Through

8/4/10

Times Union: It's a State Budget!

Buffalo News: State Budget Finally Approved

Daily News: SUNY Empowerment, Meet Senate FAIL

Times Union: Senate Whiffs on SUNY

Journal News: More Work Left to Do, Says Senate Leader

Chronicle: NY Legislature Passes A Budget Bill but Continues Talks on University Proposal

8/2/10

Times Union Editorial: First SUNY; then a budget

Daily News Editorial: Money for nothing: SUNY and CUNY need to be set free from Albany meddling

Democrat & Chronicle Editorial: Empowering SUNY would spur economic development

New York Post: The late state of New York

Daily News: Blame game over late budget hits high gear as Gov. Paterson, Legislature engage in war of words

8/1/10

Daily Freeman: Alan Chartock: Doing something wrong? Who, us?

7/31/10

Press & Sun Bulletin: SUNY overhaul compromise rejected by Paterson

Daily News: Paterson and legislators still deadlocked over giving SUNY and CUNY more freedom to set tuition

Journal News: Paterson: No deal on SUNY-CUNY plan

7/30/10

Buffalo News: Deal takes shape to revise SUNY financing

Daily News: A standoff in the Senate over SUNY Empowerment

AP Source: NY Lawmakers Near University Tuition Deal

Times Union: Bloc fights tuition plan

Journal News: Lawmakers remain at odds over SUNY plan

Journal News: SUNY, CUNY tuition-hike deal reported

7/29/10

Times Union Letter: Please don't cut funding to SUNY

Buffalo News: As State Senate tries special session, there’s doubt it can work

Buffalo News: Special session shows no budget results

WXXI: Special Session Produces No Action

Democrat & Chronicle: New York legislators punch in, then out

7/28/10

New York Times: Stop Raiding the Ivory Tower (Op-Ed by Former SUNY Provost Peter Salins)

Times Union: Legislature back, but for what?

Gannett News: Lawmakers return to Albany Wednesday, no budget deal expected

Daily News Blog: Paterson Spokesman: There's no negotiations!

7/27/10

Times Herald Record Editorial: State Budget, Anyone?

Newsday: Letters to the Editor

Daily News Blog: Makings of a Deal?

Journal News Blog: Paterson, Legislative Leaders Meet on Budget

7/26/10

New York Times: Albany Should Proceed with SUNY Reforms (Letter by Chancellor Zimpher)

7/25/10

Daily News Editorial: SUNY must be saved: State's public colleges have to be pried from Albany's grip

7/24/10

New York Times: The Accidental Giant of Higher Education

7/19/10

Crain's New York Business Editorial: Obstinate Senator Helps Fix Albany

New York Times Editorial: Albany's Latest Excuse to Shirk its Duty

7/18/10

Democrat & Chronicle: Editorial: Week 29 of the New York Legislature

7/17/10

Buffalo News Letter: Legislation injects fairness into pension system

7/16/10

Buffalo News: Comptroller critical of state politicians' approach to budget

Chronicle: Lawmakers in New York and Illinois Leave Higher Education in Limbo

Buffalo News Letter: Assembly opponents are undermining working people

7/15/10

Times Union Editorial: Compromise? Not in New York

Buffalo News: Editorial: Keep pushing for UB

7/14/10

Capital New York: David Paterson's crazy, brave last stand in Albany

Buffalo News: Paterson's new tax cap, SUNY plan quickly rejected

7/13/10

Buffalo News: Alternate SUNY plan proposed by Senate

Gannett: Senate Democrats Submit Bills for SUNY Empowerment Act, Medicaid Contingency Plan

Times Union: Senate bills spur talking

The Capitol Pressroom: Chancellor Zimpher

7/12/10

New York Times: Major SUNY Donor Links an Even Better Gift to Flexibility on Setting Tuition

New York Times: Simons Links SUNY Gift to Tuition Flexibility

Inside Higher Ed: Possible Gift to SUNY Linked to Tuition Legislation

Poughkeepsie Journal: SUNY, CUNY tuition legislation being negotiated

Crain's New York Busines: in Albany, last political hurdle

7/10/10

Troy Record: Alan S. Chartock: What should be on the agenda

6/30/10

Times Union Letter: Empower SUNY to Raise Tuition

Times Union Letter: Uniform Tuition Critical for SUNY

Buffalo News Letter: SUNY Students Support a Differential Tuition Plan

Buffalo News Editorial: A Setback for UB

Buffalo News: Democrats say SUNY Plan is Still Alive

Newsday: Legislators Challenge Plan for Separate SUNY Tuitions

Newsday Editorial: Legislature needs a reality check on budget

6/29/10

Press & Sun Bulletin (Letter): Don't Concede Tuition Control

Buffalo News: Paterson Defies Legislature on School Aid

6/25/10

SUNY 'Empowerment' Proposal Gets Boost by Businesses (Associated Press)

Don't Lose SUNY in the Rush (Times Union Editorial)

6/24/10

SUNY Tuition Change Proves Sticking Point (Times Union)

6/23/10

Let Students Speak for Themselves on Tuition (Buffalo News Letter)

New York Budget Talks Stall on University Proposal (New York Times)

6/22/10

Autonomy Would Make SUNY Better (Newsday Editorial)

6/18/10

Shift SUNY Tuition Control (Press & Sun Bulletin Letter)

6/15/10

Pass SUNY Reform (Buffalo News Editorial)

Lawmakers Debate Letting SUNY Schools Set Tuition (Newsday)

6/14/10

SUNY's Fate Hinges on Votes in Assembly (Buffalo News)

5/17/10

Legislature Should Let SUNY Power Up (Newsday Editorial)

5/13/10

Closer to Help for SUNY (Star Gazette Editorial)

5/12/10

Governor Seeks Legislature's Support of SUNY 'Empowerment' Bill (Gannett News Service)

5/3/10

Pass University Reforms (Buffalo News Editorial)

4/14/10

State Must Help Its Universities (Buffalo News Editorial)

4/5/10

Jonathan Dandes: Legislation will create jobs and investment in Buffalo (Buffalo News)

3/29/10

State Lawmakers Urged to Approve Local Control of SUNY Schools (Buffalo News)

3/9/10

Journal News: Legislation would give a boost to state public education (Op-Ed by Chancellor Zimpher)

3/5/10

Times Union: Aiding SUNY Can Revive N.Y. (Op-Ed by Chancellor Zimpher)

Business Review: Chancellor Zimpher pushes lawmakers on SUNY revenue, tuition policy

2/20/2010

Newsday: Time to Let SUNY Soar (Editorial)

2/2/2010

Democrat and Chronicle: State lawmakers should give SUNY trustees power to set tuition hikes (Editorial)

1/28/2010

Press Republican: Let colleges set tuition (Editorial)

1/25/2010

WHCU Ithaca: SUNY Chancellor Talks SUNY Reforms (MP3 Download)

BU Pipe Dream: If approved, state schools to gain control over budgets

1/24/2010

Star Gazette: The Year of Reckoning (Op-Ed by Governor Paterson)

Press & Sun Bulletin: Better Way for SUNY (Editorial)

1/23/2010

Watertown Daily Times: Education plans

Post-Journal: Proposals Could Help JCC, SUNY Fredonia

1/21/2010

Post Standard: SUNY, Empowered: Governor's plan puts decision-making where it belongs

Adirondack Daily Enterprise: NCCC president supports SUNY reform package

1/20/2010

Buffalo News: Reforming SUNY

Hornell Evening Tribune: ASC president backs changes for SUNY

1/19/2010

New York Times: A Leaner Budget for Lean Times (Editorial)

News 10 Now: Paterson pushes for SUNY independence

News 10 Now: SUNY Chancellor applauding Paterson budget

Buffalo News: Budget will be painful (Editorial)

The Journal News: Paterson proposes changing the way SUNY tuition is set

Times Herald Record: SUNY presidents like new flexibility

Queens Courier: Reforms would help SUNY and CUNY

1/18/2010

Inside Higher Ed: New Push in New York

Post Standard: SUNY presidents welcome plan to free their campuses of Albany's red tape

Press Republican: Colleges applaud reform plan from Paterson

Watertown Daily Times: SUNY schools hailing reform

WBGH Binghamton: BCC Leaders Voice Support For Governor Paterson's Public Higher Education Empowerment And Innovation Act

WNED Buffalo: Proposed SUNY Reform Includes Tuition Regulation

1/17/2010

FOX 40 Binghamton: Paterson: Let SUNY Schools Set Own Tuition Rates

1/16/2010

Buffalo News: Paterson to unveil SUNY reforms

WKTV Utica: Governor proposes that state colleges set tuition

ABC 50 Watertown: SUNY Canton Prez praises Paterson reforms

1/15/2010

New York Times: Plan would allow SUNY and CUNY to set tuition

The Chronicle of Higher Education: New York Governor Proposes New Freedoms for SUNY and CUNY Systems

Newsday: Is tuition flexibility coming for SUNY? (Editorial)

Buffalo News: Paterson wants to let SUNY control tuition

Press & Sun Bulletin: SUNY schools may gain some independence from state budget process

Post Standard: Local SUNY college presidents applaud higher education act

FOX 23 Albany: Governor Proposes School Changes

The Business Review: SUNY may receive tuition flexibility

WBFO Buffalo: Governor proposes greater flexibility for SUNY, including UB

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