Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: Out and About
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Being home in Anchorage has been great. The downtown office is coming together, so please come by any time to say “Hi” (716 W 4th Ave Suite, 390). Throughout the past two weeks, I have had the pleasure of attending several community events as well as the opportunity to study some major projects directly affecting our community.
Congratulations to our Anchorage School District high school graduates this week. I am proud of you all!
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NEWS: Democrats Comment on Signing of Oil Giveaway
Rep. Kerttula and Rep. Gara comment on the signing of the oil wealth giveaway
Today, House Democratic Leader Beth Kerttula (D-Juneau) and Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) issued the following statements in response to the governor signing Senate Bill 21, the oil wealth giveaway, into law.
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NEWS: House Dems Comment on NCLB Waiver
House Democratic Legislators comment on Alaska’s waiver from No Child Left Behind
Today, five Democratic legislators from the Alaska House of Representatives released the following comments on Alaska receiving a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. In 2012, nine House Democratic legislators sponsored a resolution (HJR39) calling on the Parnell administration to apply for these waivers to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and to develop a comprehensive plan to ensure student success and school accountability.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: It’s great to be home!
It’s wonderful to be home! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a month since the legislative session adjourned. While the legislative session ended on April 14th, I didn’t arrive back to Anchorage for another couple of weeks because I rushed off to Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Back to Work in Fairbanks
Dear Neighbors,
It’s hard to believe the first session of the 28th Legislature is already over, having wrapped up on the evening of April 14th. This session was unique – and while there were positive moments of collaboration between legislators, political parties and the public, there were also troubling trends regarding a lack of public participation and due process. Shortened public testimony, rushed bills through committees, and not taking the time to seriously consider some of the most historic issues we as legislators will ever see is a trend that must be reversed.
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