Idaho's colleges and universities will have to rely more on student tuition and fees under a budget lawmakers set Friday, but they stopped short of even deeper cuts to match their current strategy for balancing the state budget. “I know that universities have borne a heavier burden than  other entities,” said Sen. Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, co-chairman of the Legislature's joint budget committee. “That's not  because want them to. … They are much more able to adapt and work through this than any of the other agencies we are setting budgets for.” Cameron pushed for deeper cuts, slicing an additional $1.59 million from the higher education budget, but his move narrowly failed on a 9-11 vote in the joint committee. You can read my full story here at spokesman.com.