Rep. Kawasaki

Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: January Update
January 29, 2013
Dear Neighbors, We have completed the first two weeks of the 28th Legislature and things are moving very quickly with the budget and financial overviews, bills in committees and constituent requests. Here are some highlights for the week.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: The 28th Alaska Legislature Convened Yesterday!
January 16, 2013
I made a commitment to you yesterday on the House floor to work hard as your Fairbanks Representative. Over the next 90 days, we will be working on issues ranging from the high cost of energy, to quality education, to enhancing the economy and writing a lean and efficient budget. It will be a challenging order to get all of the work of the state done, but I’m looking forward to rolling up my sleeves once again.
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NEWS: House Democrats Announce New Committee Assignments
January 14, 2013
JUNEAU - Today, House Democratic leadership announced updated committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session. The seats on the Finance and Resources Committees are tentative until a final decision is made once the entire caucus can meet in person. Currently, one member is out of town due to a family medical situation.
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NEWS: Kawasaki Introduces Legislation to Create UA Medical and Law Schools
January 9, 2013
Bill encourages ‘Growing Our Own’ healthcare and law professionals Fairbanks – Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) introduced legislation (HB 43) to create the UA School of Medicine and the UA School of Law at the two main area campuses in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Kawasaki said that the time to invest in education is now if we are to build the workforce that Alaska will need in the next 20 years. Kawasaki points to the continuing doctor shortages and the costs of healthcare and legal services.
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