Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Constituent Meetings & Public Testimony
February 26, 2016
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The Anchorage Caucus Public Testimony will be held this Saturday, February 27th at the Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St., at11 am to 2 pm.
Please take a look at the schedule below if you would like to participate in the public testimony for House Finance.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Part 1 of 2: Public Testimony Coming Soon
February 25, 2016
I’m a little frazzled from having way less fun than you might think legislators have (prompt: eye roll because you all work hard too!). But I wanted to get you some information between hearings and meetings, and well, work.
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NEWS: Rep. Wool Introduces Bill to Protect Alaskans from Predatory Insurance Company Practices
February 24, 2016
Juneau – Today, Representative Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks) introduced consumer protection legislation to prohibit insurance companies from raising rates or denying coverage based on credit scores without the customer’s permission. Currently, insurance companies are allowed to use credit scores to decide whether to cover someone and to set the initial rates. However, without the customer’s permission they cannot consider credit scores when renewing an existing policy. House Bill 367 would prevent Alaskans from being denied insurance coverage based on credit scores and would require the customer to give permission for credit scores to be used to calculate prices.
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NEWS: Rep. Claman Introduces Bill to Improve Women’s Access to Birth Control in Alaska
February 24, 2016
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) introduced House Bill 345 that would require health insurance providers to cover 12 months of prescription oral contraceptives at a time. The bill would improve women’s access to reliable birth control across Alaska, overall reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in the State, and reduce the complexity of healthcare delivery.
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NEWS: Legislation Filed to Protect the Right to Sue in the Public Interest in Alaska
February 23, 2016
Video clip: Rep. Ortiz asks US Sen. Murkowski about Trans-Boundary Mining Issues - Feb. 17, 2016
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