Kawasaki one of five legislators to earn award from Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
JUNEAU – Today, students from around Alaska presented Rep. Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) with Alaska Youth for Environmental Action’s Legislator of the Year award for his work opposing genetically-modified salmon, often referred to as “Frankenfish.” Rep. Kawasaki is one of five legislators receiving the award this year.
Read More →Mark Your calendar
Constituent Meeting is coming up.
March 26th
From noon until 2:00 PM
At the Noel Wien Public Library
I returned Sunday night from my trip to the Energy Council. The four days spent in Washington were filled with non-stop meetings and seminars throughout the day. I travelled with three fellow House Democrats and a dozen House Republicans for meetings about Alaska. Meetings included visiting our Congressional Delegation and members of the Senate Energy Committee, the EPA and the Department of Interior.
Read More →“Pre-K education has proven to pay big dividends to both students and state budgets,” said Rep. Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks). “We’re simply asking the Department of Education and Early Development to develop an education plan for bringing these benefits to Alaskans.”
Read More →The House Resources Committee passed Governor Parnell’s bill to give away around $2 billion of Alaska’s oil wealth each year back to big oil. I was disappointed by the Committee’s action to move the bill despite many unanswered questions. We have not heard any real evidence; the only thing the committee has heard was “anecdotal evidence”, “industry input” and “personal opinions” from administration.
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