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TribLive: Seliger on the Cost of a College Education

At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, discussed the prospect of tuition reregulation and whether the state is adequately funding higher ed.

By Evan SmithDec. 6, 2012, 12:47 p.m. CentralUpdated Dec. 6, 2012, 12:47 p.m. Central

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TribLive: Seliger on the Cost of a College Education

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
December 6, 2012

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<p>At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kel-seliger/">Kel Seliger</a>, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, discussed the prospect of tuition reregulation and whether the state is adequately funding higher ed.</p>
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TribLive: Seliger on the Cost of a College Education

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
December 6, 2012

At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, discussed the prospect of tuition reregulation and whether the state is adequately funding higher ed.

 

 

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