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House salutes
Virginia flag
RICHMOND — With the surge of renewed patriotism following the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C. and after the suggestion of Del. Robert McDonnell (R-Virginia Beach), the House of Delegates now opens its session bv saying the Pledge of Allegiance and the salute to the Virginia flag.
“I'm glad we are starting the day now with the Pledge of Allegiance.” said Del. Robert Orrock fR-Thornburgi.
The salute, adopted by the General Assembly in 1954, was recited along with the pledge for the first time Wednesday and was immediately followed by cheers and applause.
Tuition freeze
soon could melt
RICHMOND — The Senate Committee on Education and Health has tabled a bill that would continue the 20 percent reduction in tuition costs for in-state undergraduate students.
Designed to keep higher education affordable, the bill, sponsored by Sen. John Edwards l D-Roanoke) calls for the continuation of the tuition freeze and the reimbursement of sufficient funds to each public institution to compensate for the loss of tuition.
“I think as a matter of policy we ought to do everything we can to make sure that tuition is affordable for middle-class families in the commonwealth,” Edwards said.
While Edwards called the bill “doable,” senators Richard Saslaw (DSpringfield) and Warren Barry (R-Fairfax), argued that the state does not have enough revenue to provide for college reimbursement, which could total an estimated $75 to $80 million by Saslaw’s estimates. The committee voted 9-6 to pass by the bill indefinitely.
Briefs compiled by Capital News Service.
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