Photo from April 29, 2008

Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon, Democratic candidate for governor, outlines his plan for higher education reform Monday in Memorial Union. Nixon's Missouri Promise initiative is designed to give middle-class Missourians an opportunity to earn a four-year degree from a state university with free tuition.

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• Nixon plan targets higher ed. (April 29, 2008) — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon unveiled a new higher education affordability plan Monday at Memorial Union that would give some Missouri students a chance to attend the state’s four-year institutions ...