Tuition increases slow to year low across many colleges
Colleges and universities plan modest tuition rises next fall, the smallest in a decade, as administrations cut costs and respond to student and public pressure. Stanford, MIT, Michigan and others report smaller hikes, with figures ranging from about 3 to 7 percent amid broader demographic and political shifts.
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Robert Atwell
American Council of Education
Say Atwell
Harvard
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Michigan
Iowa Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Panel backs flexible congressional campaign limits
A bipartisan panel urged voluntary spending ceilings with discounted TV and mail rates to boost compliance while rejecting public financing. It endorsed GOP aims to curb PACs and loosen individual contribution rules, aligning with party fundraising goals. Senate leaders praised the report as a possible breakthrough for reform.
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George Mitchell
Maine
Bob Dole
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No way out. Small town Copes with Greyhound Walkout
Cooper Texas wrestles with a Greyhound strike that halts intercity service for a town of 2,315. Store sales drop as agents report few tickets sold and buses sit idle. Farmers rely on Greyhound for refrigerated semen shipments, complicating schedules and risking local jobs as Delta County shifts from farming to light industry. Local businesses warn prolonged stoppage could cripple freight and daily commerce.
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Manton Miller
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