Friday Catchup

Governor Nixon struck the same deal with the state’s community colleges that he struck with the state’s four-year schools—if they freeze their tuitions for the 2010-11 school year, he will not recommend deep budget cuts.

A new poll of CD7 Republican voters shows Billy Long and Gary Nodler leading their competitors in name identification, and Thomas Schweich crushing Allen Icet by an 8%-7% margin in the Auditor's primary.

Matt Blunt is the state's least popular Governor of the last 25 years.