Rep. Geran Tarr’s Newsletter: Summer Fun Neighborhood Activities
May 30, 2014
It’s time to celebrate summer! Despite the rain this week, summer is rolling on and there’s a lot of stuff happening in our neighborhood and across the state!
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Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: Interim E-Blast - A great start to summer
May 27, 2014
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I hope that you have been enjoying the amazing weather we have been having! It is not often that we see 70+ degree weather in May, but we may as well take advantage of it.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Public Safety & Corrections
May 22, 2014
On May 9, 2014, the Anchorage Police gathered with Troopers, the Coast Guard, local firefighters, and members of the public to commemorate Alaska Police Memorial Day. The ceremony honored the 65 men and women who have died in the line of service in Alaska, and a program was handed out so that those who gathered could learn about the departed. I attended this beautiful ceremony at the Alaska Police Memorial off of Tudor, along with Senator Hollis French and representatives from the police department, the fire department, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Fool Me Once: A Fact Check on Those Slick Oil Ads
May 21, 2014
I’d like a world where people tell the truth during elections. But wishing doesn’t work in this new world where outside corporations and groups are allowed unlimited election $pending. With that money these special interests constantly violate the old adage that you’re entitled to your own opinions, but that you’re not entitled to your own facts.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: More Session Wrap-Up
May 13, 2014
This session presented a number of challenges for Legislators, including the gasline bill, the omnibus education bill, and bills affecting ballot initiatives. Though there are clearly glaring exceptions to considering this session a perfect success, for a number of reasons I share below, I believe that the 2014 session was very successful.
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