College tuition caps rejected by Colorado lawmakers

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A measure to permanently cap tuition hikes at Colorado's public colleges and universities has been rejected in the state Legislature.

The Senate Education Committee voted 5-4 on party lines Thursday to reject a bill to extend the current 6 percent hike cap indefinitely. The defeat was a blow to this year's Democratic agenda.