They also refused to discuss further tax increases, saying that Republicans are "done" with that after the fiscal cliff deal raised taxes on the wealthy.
A spokeswoman at UCL has defended the pay increases, saying that the university's rents are competitive for the London location.
Even the chairman of Wal-Mart has endorsed an increase, saying that a worker earning the minimum wage cannot afford to shop at his stores.
The president of the University of California and the chancellor of California State University are both urging voters to approve the increase, saying that any more cuts would mean irreparable harm.
OPEC and its allies are generally expected to agree to add some more oil to the market as soon as April, though some members argue for a small increase, saying that global demand usually falls in the second quarter anyway.
It has gone nowhere as Republicans in the Legislature have fiercely resisted the tax increases, saying that the state's fiscal problems are caused by excessive spending, not insufficient taxation.
When Bill Bradley, United States senator at the time, refused to repudiate Florio tax increases, saying that state financial policy shouldn't concern a member of Congress, his tone-deafness almost led to his defeat by a political newcomer named Christine Todd Whitman.
Mr. Black, speaking at a conference early last year, said he was resigned to a tax increase, saying that "it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for some adjustment".
Newport Beach officials shot back Wednesday at a group suing the city over dock fee increases, saying that they had yet to see evidence of a request for a temporary restraining order that would prevent the city from collecting those fees.
And with the demand for capable nurses constantly increasing, experts say that has huge implications for the future of health care.
