House Bill 17 Sponsor Statement “Reducing the Principal of Postsecondary Education Loans for Alaska Students Who Remain in or Return to Alaska”
Link to the sponsor statement PDF from the office of Rep. Les Gara
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Friends and Neighbors,
First, thank you. My family and I have been astonished by the generous support we have received from friends, neighbors, and even total strangers as we care for my wife during this difficult time. Your encouragement means a lot. Marilyn and I deeply appreciate all your good wishes.
Read More →NEWS: Rep. Guttenberg Sworn in for 28th Alaska Legislature
JUNEAU - David Guttenberg (D – District 38) was sworn today in to serve his sixth term in the Alaska House of Representatives. Speaker Mike Chenault administered the oath of office during the House’s regular floor session.
Read More →PRESS RELEASE: Alaskan Earns National Casey Foundation Award for Local Foster Care Work
(JUNEAU) - Alaska foster youth advocate and peer support group leader Amanda Metivier, herself a former foster youth, has just returned to Anchorage with a prestigious award. From a broad selection of former foster youth from all 50 states, Metivier has won the Casey Family Foundation’s Excellence for Children alumni award. Metivier went from foster care to college, earned her Master of Social Work at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and now helps foster youth and alumni at the University succeed in school.
Read More →NEWS: Democrats Respond to ASD Cuts
Democrats: State Must Do More to Avoid School Cuts
Governor’s budgets allow inflation to undercut Alaska’s schools
JUNEAU – Today, Anchorage Democratic legislators warned that the governor’s proposed budget will lead to even more school cuts in coming years, and they called on the Legislature to make sure school resources at least keep up with inflation.
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