P.O. Box 12887
Salem, OR 97309
503.364.0747
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June 13, 2013
Honoring Old Glory: Tips for Flag Day Flag Day is Friday, June 14th. If you want to display the Star-Spangled Banner on that day, here are a few guidelines:
Pledge of Allegiance Bill HB 3014, the “Pledge of Allegiance bill,” passed both chambers this week. This bill requires public schools, including public charter schools, to display the US flag in each classroom, and to provide time for students to salute the flag once weekly during school hours. The original bill required the pledge to be recited daily, but was amended out in the Senate. Existing state law requires recitation once a week. In-State Tuition for Veterans With a unanimous vote, the Oregon House gave veterans in-state tuition rates at Oregon public universities and community colleges. The House vote was to concur with the Senate amendments to House Bill 2158-B, which strengthened the bill. Average out-of-state tuition at an Oregon public university is approximately $22,895. In-state tuition average costs are approximately $7,876. House Bill 2158-B would allow any veteran who has been honorably discharged or generally discharged under honor conditions to attend an Oregon public university at the in-state tuition rate. The bill would require a veteran to prove residency in the state within 12 months of enrollment. The bill also expands the veteran’s dependent tuition waiver program to include children of recipients of Purple Hearts awarded in or after 2001. It is right and fitting to embrace our veterans in this way. I was pleased to support this bill.
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