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University Regents Defy Governor's Budget Cuts

Regent James Dean Leavitt, Dist 13, Clark County, NV Board of Regents

Regent Ron Knecht, Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County and part of Washoe County, NV Board of Regents

...on their decision to increase their funding by 9.5% and to defy the governor's call for state agencies to reduce their budgets for 2009-2011 by 14% in these tough economic times.

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