SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown is joining other city leaders around the country in denouncing federal cuts to research institutions.
Mayor Brown signed a brief opposing the Trump administration’s proposed cuts by the National Institute of Health to scientific and medical research institutions.
The proposal from the Trump administration is to lessen the number of federal grants given to institutions like Washington State University.
Mayor Brown says not only are the cuts drastic, but they threaten local economies.
Brown joined leaders from Birmingham, Boston, Cleveland, Gainesville, Salt Lake City, and Nashville in the amicus brief filed in Massachusetts courts.
A judge in Massachusetts has halted the cuts while it goes through litigation.
Mayor Brown released the below statement:
“The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic and unacceptable reduction in support for health science research that will damage Spokane and the regional economy. Multiple partners and civic leaders have worked for decades to establish Spokane’s University District, which is a hub for health sciences research and education programs offered by multiple higher education institutions throughout our region. The research being conducted at Washington State University Spokane helps save lives. Slashing support for research institutions is not only a threat to the health of Americans, but it will have permeating repercussions on local economies through job loss and jeopardizing the progress this institution has made over the last several years.”
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