Veterans demand higher GI Bill to meet rising college costs
Veterans and advocates say the Montgomery GI Bill fails to cover soaring tuition and living costs. With nine stipends of 536 dollars monthly for four years, benefits cover about 55 percent of college costs today, while lawmakers debate increases and coalition groups propose a 975 dollar monthly package to cover tuition books and transportation.
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Gore credits Nashville move for campaign revival
Al Gore says moving campaign headquarters from Washington to Nashville and reviving open town hall meetings steadied a faltering race. He shed staff for a volunteer corps, saved office space costs, and distanced from Clinton, fueling a Super Tuesday sweep as Bradley exited. Geer of Vanderbilt calls the move symbolic yet effective.
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Buchanan says Ventura Trump not missed in Reform Party
In Christiana Delaware Pat Buchanan told about 40 supporters he feels good about his standing with Reform Party voters here amid turmoil. He cited Jesse Ventura and Donald Trump leaving the party and noted a new state chairman William Shields as the party shifts to a smaller core cadre.
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