Rep. Guttenberg’s Legislative Report: Thank you, VA meeting, Policy Fellows
November 14, 2014
Thank you. Another election season is behind us and I want to say thank you for your support and patience. I also must say thank you to a large swath of Alaska that no longer will be part of my district in this upcoming legislative session. For the first time in my 12 years of service, my area will be completely within the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
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NEWS: Committee Moves Food Security Legislation
April 1, 2014
Local preference would improve health, support local farms and businesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2014 Today, the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee passed House Bill 238 from Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) to increase the amount of food Alaska agencies buy from local sources. “With just five percent of our food grown in state, …
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NEWS: Drummond Pre-Files Bill to Protect Alaska Bees, Agriculture
January 10, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Harriet Drummond pre-filed legislation to ban a class of pesticides that harm bee populations local agriculture businesses depend on to pollinate berries and other crops. The legislation (HB224) aims to prevent the introduction of these pesticides before they impact Alaskan agriculture as they have in the Lower 48 and around the world.
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