Senate votes to pay college costs for kids of those killed on duty

Citing the recent line-of-duty deaths of Auburn police officer Ronald Tarentino and state trooper Thomas Clardy, the Senate unanimously agreed Thursday to a budget rider creating a scholarship program for the children of veterans, law enforcement officers and other public employees killed on the job. Both Tarentino, a father of three, and Clardy, who had seven children, were killed conducting traffic stops. Tarentino was shot early Sunday morning and Clardy's cruiser was struck by another car o

Citing the recent line-of-duty deaths of Auburn police officer Ronald Tarentino and state trooper Thomas Clardy, the Senate unanimously agreed Thursday to a budget rider creating a scholarship program for the children of veterans, law enforcement officers and other public employees killed on the job. Both Tarentino, a father of three, and Clardy, who had seven children, were killed conducting traffic stops. Tarentino was shot early Sunday morning and Clardy's cruiser was struck by another car o…