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Some lawmakers say free community college would help young people stay in Connecticut. Anyone agree?

02.21.2019 - By Hartford CourantPlay

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Earlier this month, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz floated the idea of free community college tuition as a way to retain young people.

You had ideas of your own.

A college-to-job pipeline. Lower taxes. Affordable housing. Vibrant urban centers. Jobs. A few others.

On a special pop-up newsroom episode of Capitol Watch, we asked hungry customers at Hartford's Tangiers International Market a simple question: how do we keep young people from leaving Connecticut?

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