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The University of Connecticut's faculty union is seeking a bill that would exempt non-budgetary information from public disclosure, sparking concerns about transparency and accountability. The bill, if passed, would hide information about teaching and research at UConn and other public colleges, potentially concealing misconduct and wrongdoing.
The University of Connecticut's operating budget is $3.6 billion. A new bill, House Bill 5548, would exempt non-budgetary information from public disclosure. This includes information about teaching and research. The faculty union claims some members have been harassed, but existing laws already protect against this. If passed, the bill would conceal information about misconduct and wrongdoing. Recent examples of misconduct that would have been hidden include a chancellor's misuse of funds and a faculty member's larceny charge.
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