NEWS: Legislators to Attend Dedication of New Northeast Fire Station
Legislative funding leads to new station, increased safety for Northeast neighborhoods
On Saturday, the Northeast Anchorage legislative delegation will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Muldoon Fire Station #6 in East Anchorage. Senator Bill Wielechowski and Representatives Max Gruenberg and Pete Petersen secured $6 million in state backing for this project in 2010. Replacing the outdated Fire Station #6 building has long been a top priority for the Northeast Anchorage area, and, as stated in the Municipality of Anchorage’s press release, the new station will be a “symbol of pride for years to come.”
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Note from Rep. Gara: Voting No On Ballot Measure 1: The Constitution Shouldn’t Be Messed With
How thrilled are you about the prospects that extremists would re-write our Constitution? I don’t know about you, but that would be, well, pretty schmucky.
Ballot Measure 1 shows up every 10 years to ask if you want a “Constitutional Convention” to re-write our State Constitution. This week I had dinner with a state Founding Father, Vic Fischer, who helped write the constitution. He and his Convention peer, Republican Jack Coghill, think letting people into the Constitution to push their pet peeves is a bad idea, especially in times when extremists on either side have pet peeves they want in the Constitution. The Constitution should be a regal document, not one with extremist ideas in it.
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Rep. Kerttula’s Newsletter: Oil & Gas Taxes: Give Oil Companies the Right Incentives
One of the most important things the Legislature deals with is taxes
for oil and gas. The reason it’s so important is because approximately 80 to 90 percent of the State of Alaska’s general fund revenues come from these taxes. That means oil and gas revenues are responsible for funding schools, building roads and all the other things the government does for Alaskans.
This week, the Anchorage Daily News ran an opinion piece I wrote describing why it’s a bad idea to change our current structure.
Thank you for reading my newsletter. I appreciate hearing from you, so please stop by the office, call, write or email.
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Rep. Petersen’s Report from the Capitol: Voter Registration Open Over the Weekend!
On November 6th, your vote will be your voice as an American citizen. It is your chance to shape your community and hold elected officials accountable. The last day to register to vote or change your registration is Sunday, October 7th. The Division of Elections regional offices in Anchorage are open over the weekend to assist with registrations.
If you haven’t registered to vote or need to update your registration, the Region II Elections office at 2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100 is open this weekend on Saturday from 10 am-4pm and Sunday from 12-4pm. If you’re not sure of your registration status, you can click here to check. You can also register with an online application on the Alaska Division of Elections website which you can submit your application by email, mail, or fax. See you at the polls!
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Rep. Lindsey Holmes Enews Update: Voter Registration Deadline this Sunday!
If you want to make your voice heard by casting a ballot this November, please make sure to register to vote! The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming November 6th General Election is this Sunday, October 7th. There are many ways to register.
You can register online at http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ot.php by clicking on the Online Voter Registration Application Link.
You can print out a voter registration application from http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/forms/C03.pdf and submit it to the Division of Elections by mail, fax, or email at:
· Mailing Address: 2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99503-2838
· Fax: (907) 522-2341
· Email: electionsr2a@alaska.gov
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