Deval illegal deal a dud
Pols: We’ll kill in-state tuition plan
By Hillary Chabot
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - Added 11h ago

A renewed push by Gov. Deval Patrick to allow in-state tuition for illegal immigrants is dead on arrival on Beacon Hill, some lawmakers predict.

The move could even hurt the governor’s ambitious plan to boost state education, said Rep. Kevin Murphy, co-chairman of the legislative Higher Education committee.

“All those good ideas could go down in flames because he’s included in-state tuition,â€