Christopher Winter
Party: Green Party
Candidate for: State Representative, District 9, Position 2
Incumbent? No
Age: 49
Hometown: Clarkston
Occupation: Sociology Instructor
50-word statement: Students pay high tuition costs at state-supported colleges and universities. Parents are concerned about unaffordable college, how it impacts their children, and their future. The unaffordable and high cost of education pushes college students to borrow money to pay college tuition. Many graduates are burdened with student loan debt placing financial strain on their existent or future marriages while robbing their children of monetary resources. The current arrangement is not a family friendly or just means to access education. My legislative plan is to reduce college tuition and chart a path to undergraduate tuition waivers for all college students.
Three priorities: 1. College Tuition Reduction
2. Worker's Rights
3. Environmental Protection
Web site: http://www.progressivesforwinter.or
E-mail address: info@progressivesforwinter.org
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Nobody is arguing they don't deserve a substantial salary, but in this current, dismal economic climate, the Legislature ought to take a second look at just how much university presidents are making -- especially since students this year are facing significant tuition increases at the same time colleges are cutting programs and staff.
The Office of Financial Management recently released a report on the gross pay state employees earned in 2010. It revealed a significant gap between higher education officials and other state employees.
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A new report from the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board says more students received financial aid last year.
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If students are unhappy about state higher education budgets, they need to vote -- that was the message delivered Thursday by three speakers at Washington State University Tri-Cities.
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