ADThe bill, which was not available for review Thursday, would require Hogan to spend $580 million over 10 years on the four colleges and universities. The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, which includes alumni from the HBCUs, had proposed a $577 million settlement to lawmakers last year. The proposed funding in Jones’s bill is almost three times as much as Hogan has offered to settle the lawsuit. An attorney for the governor said the $200 million counter offer, which was substantially more than his predecessor made, was a final offer. Earlier this year, advocates for the colleges, including black churches and fraternities and sororities, launched a public campaign to draw attention to the lawsuit.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2020 10:52 UTC