To: The Missouri State House, The Missouri State Senate, and Governor Mike Parson
Higher Education Funding
Higher education is under attack in the state of Missouri. The state legislature and the governor have facilitated cuts which put public universities in a position where they have to lay off teachers and raise tuition for students. While doing this, they simultaneously cut state income tax rates for the wealthiest residents. We must pressure the state government to change their budget so that people other than the wealthiest can go to a university.
Why is this important?
This petition is a response to the recent cuts to Missouri higher education funding. With enough signatures we could pressure the legislature and governor to rethink their budget decisions. There is no real deadline but one hundred thousand signatures in a year would be a good goal.