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Rising College Tuition, and Felon Voting Rights
Ross Reynolds
02/10/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
Restoring Felon Voting Rights
Convicted felons in Washington State — 167,000 people — can't vote because they haven't paid their court costs, fines or victim restitution. The American Civil Liberties Union calls this a poll tax. State Senator Jeanne Kohl–Welles (Democrat) wants the law changed.
The Rising Cost of a College Degree
A college degree is still seen as the ticket to the middle class, but that ticket is getting pricier. How is the rising cost of tuition affecting you? College savings funds have taken a beating in this economy. How is that influencing your decision about which college to attend? Defaults on tuition payments are on the rise. Are you having a hard time paying for college? Why does the cost of tuition keep going up, and what can be done about it?
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Guest(s)
Senator Jeanne Kohl–Welles represents Washington's 36th legislative district, which includes Queen Anne, Magnolia and Ballard.
Dr. Bob Duniway is Director of Institutional Research at Seattle University.
Frank Donoghue is an English professor at Ohio State University and the author of "The Last Professors: The Corporate University and the Fate of the Humanities."
Philip Eaton has been president of Seattle Pacific University since 1996.
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- 'UW Braces for 600 Layoffs,' The Seattle Times
- 'No New Students at UW in Seattle this Spring,' The Seattle Times
- 'Hearing today on Bill To Let Ex-Cons Vote as Soon as They Get Out of Prison,' Tacoma New Tribune
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