Note from Rep. Gara: Peeling the Onion: Major School Cuts Don’t Jibe With “Record” School Funding Claims
Last week I mentioned that I and many of my colleagues had filed legislation to stop a third year of damaging school staff cuts, and to make up for prior cuts so our students can have the courses and teachers they need to succeed and become vital parts of a strong economy.
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House Joint Resolution 5 Sponsor Statement “Oppose Genetically Engineered Salmon”
Link to the sponsor statement from the office of Rep. Geran Tarr
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House Bill 48 Sponsor Statement “New Business Development Act”
Link to the sponsor statement from the office of Rep. Geran Tarr
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Rep. Kerttula’s Newsletter: Alaskan Waters Threatened by Initiative Roll-Back
My first session in the Legislature, I introduced legislation to protect our Alaskan waters from harmful and toxic cruise ship waste. Although it was not my legislation that eventually passed, I am proud to have been part of the effort to establish ground-breaking standards for cruise ship discharge.
Keeping Alaskan waters pristine is essential to protecting the thriving industries that rely on our oceans, including fisheries and tourism, and our Alaskan way of life.
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