March 31, 2006

In about-face, lawmakers OK college projects

Wayne State, Michigan State and the University of Michigan scored a surprising victory Thursday when state lawmakers approved construction of several campus buildings projects worth $220 million. The projects appeared to be in jeopardy a few weeks ago when state Sen. Shirley Johnson, who heads the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee, indicated she would not sign off on them unless boards of the three universities passed a resolution agreeing to obtain state approval for projects of $1 million or more. Johnson said she put the proposed projects on her committee's agenda because she is now convinced the schools are committed to following the law.

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