NEWS: Anti-Frankenfish Measure Advances in Alaska House
February 12, 2013
Effort to Protect Wild Alaska Salmon Moves Forward
JUNEAU - Today, the House Fisheries Committee approved House Joint Resolution 5, a resolution sponsored by Representatives Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) and Scott Kawasaki opposing the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the sale of genetically modified (GM) salmon in the United States. This would be the first time the FDA approves a GM organism for human consumption.
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NEWS: Democrats Introduce Oil Tax Alternative
February 11, 2013
Reduction for Production: Bill Targets New Oil in the Pipe and Protects Alaska
JUNEAU – House and Senate Democratic legislators introduced legislation today to grant tax concessions to oil producers who put new oil into the pipeline. The bill (SB50, HB 111) targets tax incentives to new fields and to new development in existing fields, and it offers other incentives outside the tax code to spark new development.
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BREAKING: Democrats Press Conference - Oil Tax Alternative
February 11, 2013
House and Senate Democrats to hold press conference today to introduce oil tax alternative
WHAT: Democratic legislators Press Conference to introduce their oil tax alternative
WHEN: 12:00 noon, Monday, February 11, 2013
WHERE: Butrovich Room, State Capitol
TELECONFERENCE: From Juneau: 463-5009
Outside Juneau: 855-463-5009
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NEWS: Rep. Chris Tuck Named Democratic Co-Chair for Anchorage Caucus
January 29, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – Anchorage Representative Chris Tuck has been named the 2013 Democratic co-chair of the Alaska Legislature’s Anchorage Caucus. Rep. Tuck will serve as co-chair of the Anchorage Caucus with Republican Rep. Charisse Millett.
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ADVISORY: Tues. 10am Press Availability with Reps. Kerttula, Tuck and Tarr
January 28, 2013
House Democratic Leader Beth Kerttula, House Democratic Whip Chris Tuck, and Representative Geran Tarr will hold the caucus’ weekly press availability tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in the Beltz Room, Room 105 in the Tom Stewart Legislative Building adjacent to the Capitol.
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