VIDEO: Press Conference February 24th, 2015
Press conference with House Democratic Leader Rep. Chris Tuck, Representative Harriet Drummond and Representative Max Gruenberg.
Read More →News: Anchorage Legislative Caucus Public Hearing Schedule for Saturday
JUNEAU – On Wednesday, the Anchorage Legislative Caucus announced its next public hearing in Anchorage will be February 28, 2015 at the Loussac Library. Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) is the new Democratic co-chair of the Anchorage Legislative Caucus and will co-chair the meeting with Representative Liz Vazquez (R-Anchorage), the Republican co-chair of the caucus.
Read More →News: Proposed Cuts to Public Education Funding Dangerous and Unacceptable
Juneau – Education is Alaska’s best investment and the members of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition adamantly object to a proposal to reduce public education funding by over 18 percent. The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the Department of Education and Early Development approved the FY 2016 budget proposal Tuesday night despite the objections of Rep. Sam Kito III (D-Juneau) and Rep. Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan).
Read More →Rep. Claman’s Alaska Matters: Marijuana and Minimum Wage Initiatives in Effect
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Two voter initiatives from the November 2014 Election take effect today: the marijuana initiative and the minimum wage initiative.
Read More →Note from Rep. Gara: Millions In Corporate Subsidies Cost More Child Neglect & Increase Our Deficit
Giving away money to those who can afford to carry the burden, and burdening five year-olds taken from their parents, who suffer abuse and neglect isn’t the right way to address our budget problem. It’s unworkable. It’s not humane.
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