The Chronicle of Higher Education

In State Capitals, Public Colleges Adapt to a Tough Game

Lobbyists test new tactics while continuing to rely on the personal touch

By PETER SCHMIDT

Harrisburg, Pa.

The end of Pennsylvania's legislative session is near, and Edward J. Nolan is hustling up and down the corridors of the state Capitol, a building he probably knows better than some of its janitors do.

He is spending his day knocking...

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