I’m sure a lot of you have seen or heard about the new state air pollution regulations released last week by the State Department of Environmental Conservation. You may be wondering what it means for you and what it means for Fairbanks. I read over the regulations and want to share some information with you.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Tomorrow night’s Assembly meeting will include an opportunity for public testimony on the state grant funds appropriated by the Legislature to the Municipality of Anchorage in the capital budget. These funds include the $20 million dedicated to the Northern Access Road project. The Municipality must pass Resolution No. AR 2013-244, which appropriates State of Alaska grants to various municipal funds and departments.
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I recently published a column in the Anchorage Daily News that presents, and repudiates, several commonly held misconceptions about public education in Alaska. These public education myths are often used to attack our public school system. I am enthusiastic about having a community conversation about improving education outcomes, efficiency in delivery of education, and how to best prepare our youth to be the talented workers of the future.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
After a summer off (although, some of our community councils met all summer!) community councils are back in action this fall. Community councils are a great way to get involved, and stay informed on the happenings in your neighborhood.
Read More →Democratic legislators stand up against bureaucratic intrusion into women’s health decisions
ANCHORAGE – Today, House democratic legislators Beth Kerttula, Harriet Drummond and Geran Tarr spoke out against the governor’s bureaucratic intrusion into Alaska women’s personal health decisions. The Parnell administration recently announced it was bypassing the legislative process and applying language designed to restrict access to abortions through regulations.
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