This Utah lawmaker was the only one to vote against $60M cuts to higher education

Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood Heights, has been worried that the cuts will lead to reducing or eliminating programs in the liberal arts.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood Heights, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Riebe was the sole vote against the HB1, the base budget for higher education, which includes a $60 million reallocation for Utah's public universities and colleges.

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This Utah lawmaker was the only one to vote against $60M cuts to higher education

Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood Heights, has been worried that the cuts will lead to reducing or eliminating programs in the liberal arts.

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