Yesterday was a “cutoff” day at the state Legislature, meaning policy bills sponsored by House members must be approved by the full House to allow further consideration in the legislative…
Career and college readiness and tax exemption transparency
Tag: higher education
DREAM Act on the Governor’s desk!
I’m so proud of our state tonight. In a truly bipartisan fashion, the House voted to send the DREAM Act to Governor’s desk. The bill makes a small change in…
Appleton’s bill giving veterans, military members and their families resident-tuition rates passes House
Members of the military are among the most mobile members of American society, moving where they’re needed, when they’re needed. One side effect of this government-directed nomadic lifestyle is that…
Higher education information: Reaching out, looking in
We live in the Information Age, as a Google search will confirm, and a couple of bills that sailed through the House Higher Education Committee Feb. 5 deal with information…
Education, families bills pass the House floor
The House approved an array of legislation strengthening education, protecting families and helping veterans on Tuesday. Click here for the full list of bills from Tuesday’s floor action. Supporting tuition…