Rep. Drummond’s Newsletter: PFD APPLICATIONS DUE TONIGHT!
If you haven’t done so yet, please don’t forget to apply for your 2015 Permanent Fund Dividend. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm tonight, March 31.
Once again, because of good stock market performance, this year’s PFD is expected to be one of the largest in some time.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Newsletter: Less than three weeks left of session!
Thank you to everyone who attended my Birthday Fundraiser at HooDoo Brewing Company and legislative update at Raven Landing. It was great to reconnect with many Fairbanks friends and contribute to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska.
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Rep. Tuck’s Newsletter: Important Deadline! PFD Applications Due Tonight by 11:59 pm
Dear Neighbors, If you haven’t done so yet, please don’t forget to apply for your 2015 Permanent Fund Dividend. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm tonight, March 31. Once again, because of good stock market performance, this year’s PFD is expected to be one of the largest.
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NEWS: Fiscal Crisis Prompts Common Sense Solution
JUNEAU— In the next fiscal year, the State of Alaska will be required to pay out $700 million in oil company tax credits while the state is projected to only take in $300 million in production taxes. That will result in a net loss of $400 million to the public. Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) and Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) have sponsored legislation to protect Alaska in times of depressed oil prices by adjusting the current production tax floor from 4% to 12.5%.
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NEWS: Twenty Days Left in Session - Still No Erin’s Law
JUNEAU – There are 20 days left in the first session of the 29th Alaska Legislature but there is still no movement on legislation that could help end the epidemic of childhood sexual abuse in Alaska.
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