Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: 7th Annual Mountain View Street Fair!
I really hope everyone can make it out to fair this year. It’s a lot of fun for the whole family. There’ll be food, games, a rock wall, face painting, crazy hair, and a breakdancing competition. Stop by my booth and have a chat or grab a treat!
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NEWS: Alaska Democratic Lawmakers Celebrate Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage in All Fifty States
REP. GERAN TARR 269-0144 | REP. LES GARA 269-0106 | REP. ANDREW JOSEPHSON 269-0265
ANCHORAGE – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all fifty states must license and recognize same-sex marriages. In the 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court found that bans against same-sex marriages violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
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NEWS: Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Negotiates Compromise Budget Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition compromise with the Majority leadership in the House and Senate today enabled the Alaska Legislature to pass an operating budget for Fiscal Year 2016 that prevents a government shutdown at the end of the month.
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NEWS: Rep. Tarr Celebrates Final Passage of Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law
ANCHORAGE – Today, the Alaska Legislature approved House Bill 44, which includes both Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law.
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NEWS: Rep. Tarr Applauds Passage of Erin’s Law in Alabama and Oregon
ANCHORAGE – Erin’s Law, to give children needed information to protect themselves from sexual predators, has been approved in two additional states. This comes as Erin’s Law legislation is stalled in the Alaska Senate. Oregon and Alabama have approved Erin’s Law, making them the 24th and 25th states to pass this important personal body safety measure.
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