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Full interview and transcript: Barb Kirkmeyer on tuition, roads and Colorado colleges

Colorado state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, a Republican candidate for governor, speaks with FoxTalk about higher education, transportation, housing and health care during a June 2026 interview. (Andy Green / FoxTalk)

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The Republican candidate for governor answered student questions about higher-education funding, rent, transportation, health care, workforce training and Scott Bottoms’ criticism of four-year colleges.

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As some college students grapple with the value of higher education, one candidate for governor recently told college students that educational institutions need transparency and must make sure they benefit students in various aspects of life.

Transcript: Victor Marx on CSU sexual assault case, campus religion and higher education

In an Oct. 21 FoxTalk student press interview, the Republican candidate for Colorado governor answered questions from student journalists on criminal investigations, public safety, political disagreements, religious freedom, sentencing, education funding and college costs.

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