NEWS: Holiday “Laptops for Foster Youth” Drive Launched by Rep. Gara and Facing Foster Care in Alaska
November 24, 2015
ANCHORAGE – Five years ago Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and Amanda Metivier, Executive Director of Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA), sat down to try to figure out how to make the lives of Alaska’s foster youth better without waiting on legislative action. As a result, they started a volunteer effort called “Laptops for Foster Youth.” This week they are launching a “Holiday Drive” seeking donated laptop computers. New or donated laptops can be especially useful for foster youth because they often move frequently on short notice.
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VIDEO: Representative Guttenberg’s AKLNG Special Session Closing Speech
November 9, 2015
Representative David Guttenberg’s AKLNG Special Session Closing Speech
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NEWS: Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Supports Legislation to Remove Unneeded Partner from AKLNG Natural Gas Pipeline Project
November 4, 2015
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives joined the Alaska Senate in approving legislation funding the buyout of TransCanada from the long-awaited AKLNG natural gas pipeline project. Removing TransCanada from the AKLNG partnership increases the state of Alaska’s total ownership share in the pipeline and associated infrastructure up to twenty-five percent.
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Rep. Gara’s Newsletter: State Does Better Without TransCanada in Gasline Project
October 29, 2015
Sometimes politicians make easy questions look like rocket science. That’s bad, because we don’t have a lot of rocket scientists in the legislature. Last I checked, we had none.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Special session and AMHS
October 22, 2015
We are getting ready for the third special session this year. This one was partially expected, but there are a couple of additional items related to the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project (AkLNG) that we will be considering as well. We also have seen the DOT&PF proposal for the summer 2016 Alaska Marine Highway sailing schedule, which has raised many concerns. These topics and more will be covered in this newsletter.
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