by admin | Apr 19, 2007 | News
If Senate Republicans succeed in using their majority muscle to move MOHELA to the House, a top Republican there says he’s ready to send the $350 million college capital improvement bill straight to Governor Blunt. House Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden (R-St....
by admin | Apr 17, 2007 | Education
On the heels of the tragedy at Virginia Tech University, Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) has announced a new Campus Security Task Force to examine the safety and security at Missouri’s colleges and universities. The Task Force would also help ensure a closer...
by admin | Apr 11, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A dispute sparked by a social work student at Missouri State University in Springfield has sparked legislation at the Capitol, which supporters say is needed to ensure intellectual diversity. Missouri State settled a lawsuit filed by student Emily Brooker who accused...
by admin | Feb 15, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Governor Blunt is threatening Democratic lawmakers with loss of higher education projects in their districts if they don’t help Republicans pass the MOHELA bill. At least six higher education building projects that would be financed with money from the sale of...
by admin | Jan 31, 2007 | Uncategorized
Some of Missouri’s top college leaders dispute the fundamental reason some lawmakers want to limit college tuition hikes. Senator Gary Nodler of Joplin is working on a way to limit public college tuition increases to the cost of living index. He admits...
