Republicans weary of Rendell’s tuition break plan

    February 19, 2009

    By: Scott Detrow

    Republicans are wary of Pennsylvania Governor Rendell’s plan to provide tuition breaks at state schools through revenue generated by legalizing video machines. Now a top GOP Senator is introducing a measure he says would accomplish the same goal, but keep poker machines illegal. WHYY’s Scott Detrow reports.

    By: Scott Detrow

    Republicans are wary of Pennsylvania Governor Rendell’s plan to provide tuition breaks at state schools through revenue generated by legalizing video machines. Now a top GOP Senator is introducing a measure he says would accomplish the same goal, but keep poker machines illegal. WHYY’s Scott Detrow reports. [audio: reports20090219tuition.mp3]

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