Billings Gazette: University ‘intellectual diversity’ bill killed
A bill aimed at introducing more conservative viewpoints into the state university system was killed by the House Thursday amid criticism it could be unconstitutional.
Rep. Roger Koopman, R-Bozeman, said his proposal was a reaction to a university system he views as hostile to conservative thought.
He claimed liberalism is favored on the state’s campuses.
“Quite frankly, there is an ugly little secret out there that everyone is afraid of,” Koopman said.