Campus Currents: General Student Senate
After weeks of debate, General Student Senate passed a resolution affirming its opposition to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, which it says would a detrimental effect on university funding.
The Issue: GSS’s decision to take a stance on TABOR II.
What We Think: Senate made the right choice to take a stand in the interests of the students it represents, and should continue to do so.
TABOR II, also known as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, was a predominant topic of discussion at the Sept. 22 University of Maine General Student Senate meeting.
TABOR II, if passed, would require voter approval for state …
The GSS has an obligation to take a stance on issues that affect UMaine students.
Senators delved into comments about the Maine Tax Relief Initiative and the General Student Senate’s stance on the issue at their Sept. 8 meeting.
Sen. Nate Wildes’ Committee Report for Legislative Relations gave rise to conversation about …
General Student Senate’s first meeting focused on a report from the Board of Trustees and a resolution to honor the late Senator Edward Kennedy.
Wilde Stein requested funds from the University of Maine General Student Senate April 21 for a bus to the Augusta hearing of the gay-marriage bill. It was a request that would send students to a “potentially …
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