Rep. Geran Tarr’s Times: Committee Updates
First- don’t forget to apply for your PFD. The deadline is this Sunday, March 31st. You can apply here: http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/
We’re moving into the last couple weeks of these session so I want to take a moment and give an update from the committees that I serve on. I have the great privilege of serving on the House Resources Committee, Health & Social Services Committee, Economic Development, Trade & Tourism Committee, and the Joint Armed Services Committee.
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Rep. Kerttula’s Juneau Newsletter: Women’s History Month
Celebrating Women and Looking Toward the Future
This year we have more women in the Alaska State Legislature than ever before! I appreciate the efforts of all the women who came before me who made that possible. This newsletter is in honor of Women’s History Month, March 2013.
Thank you for reading my newsletter. I enjoy hearing from you, so please stop by the office, call, write or email me.
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Rep. Drummond’s Dispatch: MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MONDAY!
Because of recent attacks on Alaska’s public education system, with only a minimal amount of time made available for dialogue from the public, I chaired a Save Our Schools public forum for parents, teachers and concerned Alaskans to testify about Alaska’s school system.
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Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: Save Our Schools
In several of my previous newsletters, I focused on what I believe are detrimental cuts to education. This week a welcomed wave of public support for education funding crashed down on the legislature.
Also, a big congratulations to the to the East High School boys’ basketball team for winning the State Championship! Way to go T-birds!
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Alaska’s Nest Egg, PFD to PCG, and Weekend Visit
The Permanent Fund, Alaska’s Nest Egg
The Permanent Fund has been accurately described as Alaska’s Nest Egg. It took our limited natural resource of oil and has turned it into a $45 billion fund that provides annual dividends and helps to build schools and hire police officers. The ‘permanent funds’ of all other states combined is still smaller than ours! And legislators must protect the permanent fund for future generations of Alaskans. Less money from oil revenue and massive tax breaks for big oil corporations will put the permanent fund and PFD’s in jeopardy in the future. I hope legislators and the public are wise about how we preserve our Nest Egg for generations of Alaskans yet to come.
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