NEWS: Rep. Tarr, Sen. Gardner Comment on Court Stay of Potentially Unconstitutional Abortion Regulations
February 5, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr and Senator Berta Gardner released the following comments in reaction to an Anchorage Superior Court judge temporarily suspending new state regulations which attempted to let government officials define whether an abortion is medically necessary.
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NEWS: Rep. Guttenberg to Serve on Alaska Arctic Policy Commission
February 3, 2014
JUNEAU- Today, Representative David Guttenberg (D-Interior/Wade Hampton) was appointed to serve on the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission. The seat reserved for a member of the House Minority became vacant after Representative Beth Kerttula’s departure from the Legislature.
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NEWS: Make February Official Public Education Month, Say Gardner, Drummond
February 3, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Senator Berta Gardner and Representative Harriet Drummond introduced resolutions to name February of each year Public Education Month in Alaska.
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NEWS: Fair Treatment for Tragic Loss - Bills Would Fill Gaps in Worker Protection
February 3, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) introduced two bills to fill gaps in assistance to peace officers and other workers injured on the job and to give just compensation to families of workers who are killed.
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NEWS: Democrats File Compromise Legislation to Expand Medicaid
January 30, 2014
Provides affordable care for Alaskans in need and fiscal protections for Alaska For Immediate Release: January 30th, 2014 JUNEAU – Democratic legislators, led by Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) and Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage), filed legislation today to protect the more than 40,000 Alaskans left without comprehensive and affordable medical coverage from the Governor’s recent decision …
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