Sen. Chris Gildon explains how the Senate Republican budget increases 1,800 undergraduate slots without raising tuition—unlike the Senate Democrat plan, which would hike tuition by $700 for freshmen and $900 by senior year.
Sen. Nikki Torres highlights key funding priorities in the Senate Republican budget, including student loan repayment to help rural counties recruit and retain public defenders and prosecutors. The budget also allocates $100 million in grants for cities and counties to hire more law enforcement officers.