State, public universities in standoff over tuition hikes - Deena Martin, Associated Press

There's a simple math lesson that supporters of Indiana's public universities want state lawmakers to learn: If they continue to reduce state funding for higher education, colleges will keep raising tuition and fees. "It is the logical conclusion," said Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, near the college town of Bloomington. "If people want to complain about the tuition increases, they should complain to the General Assembly." But Republican fiscal leaders at the Statehouse are trying to teach college leaders another lesson -- one that might have to be learned the hard way: If universities keep raising tuition past the recommended levels, state lawmakers can step in.