{"id":102820,"date":"2019-04-17T19:27:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T23:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=102820"},"modified":"2019-04-17T10:43:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T14:43:00","slug":"salka-launches-gold-star-families-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=102820","title":{"rendered":"Salka launches \u2018Gold Star Families\u2019 petition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/John-Salka.png?resize=108%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/John-Salka.png?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/John-Salka.png?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/John-Salka.png?resize=648%2C900&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/John-Salka.png?resize=400%2C555&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/John-Salka.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 108px) 100vw, 108px\" \/><figcaption>Assemblyman John Salka<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assemblyman John Salka (R,C,Ref-Brookfield) has launched a\npetition in support of a bill he sponsors in the Assembly that would provide\ntuition assistance to SUNY or CUNY colleges for family members of a deceased\nservice man or woman who died in the line of duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill has received bipartisan support, but some members\nof the Higher Education Committee kept the bill from a vote on the Assembly\nfloor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salka is moving to ensure the bill is reconsidered for a\nvote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat the Assembly Democrats did to this bill last week in\ncommittee was a disgrace,\u201d Salka said. \u201cWe need to do the right thing for the\nfamilies of our fallen war heroes. I ask everyone to sign the petition. We need\nto show that we stand with those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation\nand our way of life. We need to pass this bill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A link to the petition can be found at bit.ly\/HelpGoldStarFamilies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Salka represents the 121st Assembly District,\nencompassing all of Madison County and portions of Oneida and Otsego counties.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assemblyman John Salka (R,C,Ref-Brookfield) has launched a petition in support of a bill he sponsors in the Assembly that would provide tuition assistance to SUNY or CUNY colleges for family members of a deceased service man or woman who died in the line of duty. 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