NEWS: Representative Kreiss-Tomkins Bill Would Allow Easy, Online Access to Public Records
February 27, 2014
JUNEAU - Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka) introduced open data legislation on Friday establishing an online data portal to allow Alaskans to easily access public records from one central website – basically, a data.gov equivalent for the State of Alaska.
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House Bill 307 Sponsor Statement: Low-Speed Vehicles
February 27, 2014
Link to the HB307 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Scott Kawasaki
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NEWS: Think Local: Rep. Kawasaki Introduces Legislation Supporting Local Businesses
January 17, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) pre-filed legislation (HB248) to make May 15 of each year “Think Local Day” to encourage Alaskans to consider local businesses and organizations when making purchasing decisions and choosing where to dedicate their time.
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NEWS: “New” Oil Regs a Fool’s Errand, Need More Work and Review
August 26, 2013
Democratic Legislators highlight big risks in draft Oil Wealth Giveaway regulations
JUNEAU – Today, Alaska Democratic Legislators warned of significant risks, impossible expectations, and the potential for industry to game the system in their official comment letter to the Alaska Department of Revenue on its proposed regulations for Senate Bill 21, the governor’s oil wealth giveaway.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: What’s Happening Around Town
July 16, 2013
Golden Days in the Golden Heart City
More than a 100 years ago, the trader ET Barnette steamed forward through the Chena Slough. Originally headed to create an outpost between Valdez and Eagle, he was forced to unload supplies on the banks of the slough near where the Barnette Street Bridge stands today. One year later, an Italian immigrant named Felice Pedroni discovered gold near Fox and the town quickly grew around the city center. By 1905, several thousand indigenous people, adventure-seekers from all over the US, and international immigrants called themselves Fairbanksans.
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