Rep. Kerttula’s Juneau Newsletter: Bill Overview
The 27th Alaska State Legislature convened on January 18, 2011. I am always humbled when I say my oath of office on the House Floor before the Lieutenant Governor – it is an honor to serve the community of Juneau and the state of Alaska!
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Berta’s Briefings: Opening of the 2011 Legislative Session
BERTA'S BRIEFINGS Representative Berta Gardner Serving Geneva Woods, College Village, Green Acres, Tudor, Taku and Campbell Park Write Me: State Capitol Bldg., Room 424 Juneau, AK 99801 Call Me: 1-800-331-4930 E-Mail Me: Rep_Berta_Gardner@legis.state.ak.us My Website: http://gardner.akdemocrats.org January 20, 2011 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Representative Gardner signs the Oath of Office. Pictured are (left to right) Kevin Harun, Representative …
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Rep. Kawasaki’s JUNEAU NOTE
Dear Neighbor, Greetings from the State Capital! As I raised my right hand today to swear my oath defend the Constitution, I was reminded of the privilege and honor it is to be your State Representative. The Legislature is prepared to work hard for the next 90-days on some major issues and I want to …
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Note from Rep. Gara: Taking A Bite Out of Car Dealer Fraud – Those Pesky “Doc Fees”
Below you'll see a press release we issued this week on legislation to bar car dealers from charging a fee many consumers believe is a legitimate government fee. It's called "Doc". It sounds official, but is nothing more than profit for car dealers. Shocked that a car dealer would ever try to employ a negotiating tactic that takes …
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Democrats Introduce Measure to Turn Windfall Profits into Endowment
Constitutional Amendment would secure savings, provide earnings to invest in Alaska JUNEAU – Today, Representatives Berta Gardner and Mike Doogan (both D-Anchorage) introduced a constitutional amendment to turn part of the state’s savings into an endowment and put the earnings of the fund to work meeting Alaska’s needs and inflation-proofing the fund. Windfall …
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