Gov. Nixon announces tuition freezes for the second year in a row, but what does that really mean?
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Gov. Nixon announces tuition freezes for the second year in a row, but what does that really mean?

Date: November 17, 2009
By: Lauren Stenzel
State Capitol Bureau

Intro:   Governor Nixon announces tuition freezes for the second consecutive year.
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Wrap: Governor Nixon says higher education is the best way Missourians can stay competitive in the job market.

Democratic Representative Rachel Storch of the house budget committee agrees the price needs to stop increasing for this to happen.

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Description: "University of Missouri had the highest tuition in all of the big 12 schools, and that was after about a decade of yearly increases in tuition."

Opponents to the freeze say it means other programs will have to suffer cuts.

The tuition freeze only applies to in-state students.

Nothing is written in stone, the general assembly still needs to vote on the issue.

If approved, the freeze will take effect July of next year.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Lauren Stenzel.

Intro:  Governor Nixon announces tuition freezes for the second consecutive year.
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Wrap: Governor Nixon says he wants Missourians to stay competitive in the job market.

Republican Senator Scott Rupp (RUPE) of senate appropriations says it's too premature.

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Description: "Basically, the governor is tying his hands to a large section of the budget, and that just means that there's going to be more severe cuts to the mentally handicapped and children with developmental disabilities, which I think will be hard to get support for."

A bill passed in 2008 already puts a cap on tuition.

It mandates tuition cannot be more than the previous year's CPI.

The freeze on tuition only applies to in-state students, and if approved, won't take effect until July of next year.

Reporting from the state Captiol, I'm Lauren Stenzel.