NEWS: Holiday Drive: Laptops for Foster Youth
Improving One Life at a Time
(ANCHORAGE) – Today, Representative Les Gara and Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) are launching the Laptops for Foster Youth Holiday Drive.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Guv’s Budget: No Raise For Kids & A Proposed Governor Pay Raise??
Dear Neighbors,
What’s bad for the goose is bad for the gander. Or better put, you can’t ask for yourself what you don’t give to others.
Yesterday the Governor introduced his budget. Smart cuts and efficiencies are needed in light of the $2 billion drop in Alaska revenue projected for next year. And with the Governor’s new oil tax law – which will guarantee multi-billion dollar deficits long into the future, a budget, even a reduced one, should have a vision.
Read More →NEWS: No Raises for Governor, Cabinet While Alaska Suffers Budget Cuts
With $2 billion deficit from the governor’s oil giveaway, Alaska cannot afford raises
Today, Representative Les Gara and Representative Scott Kawasaki announced they are filing legislation to prevent recently recommended pay raises for the governor and his top cabinet members from taking effect while Alaskans suffer from cuts to state services and the state is depleting its savings.
Read More →NEWS: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
Oil Wealth Giveaway increases deficit now, undercuts ability to replenish savings later
A small budget is not surprising, but the lost opportunities for Alaskans and inability to replenish state savings accounts due to recent changes to the state’s oil tax will cost Alaska in the future, said House Democratic leadership today in response to Governor Parnell’s proposed budget.
Read More →Note from Rep. Gara: State Invents “New” Numbers On $ Loss From New Oil Tax Law
Dear Neighbors,
Flip flop. Too much spin makes one nauseous. If you ask the public, in politics it either makes you nauseous, or not care. What’s the saying? You can fool some of the people some of the time, but…..well, someone help me with how that one goes - folksy sayings aren’t my strength.
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