Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: 2014 In-Review & First Week Back
May 8, 2014
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I believe that the 2014 session was very successful with a couple glaring exceptions. I call the session successful for the following reasons:
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Note from Rep. Gara: Honoring Students of America’s Most Diverse High School - Here in Alaska!
May 5, 2014
Last Thursday my aide Rose Foley and I spent our morning with 2,000 people. I know, it’s not how most of you start work, or want to start work if you like a quiet cup of coffee in the morning.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: End of Session
April 25, 2014
The Legislature adjourned today, five days after the 90-day statutory limit. We went into overtime to try and get it right on education. The omnibus education bill passed and I am extremely disappointed that the final bill will result in cuts for the Anchorage School District.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Extended Session Fails our Kids on Education
April 25, 2014
Today on the fifth day of a regrettable and unnecessary extended session the Legislature adjourned sine die. Although state law requires the legislature to conclude legislative sessions within 90 days, the Alaska Constitution allows them to extend for up to 120 days. After that, the legislature must go into special session if there are remaining issues that must be resolved.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Wrong priorities: No Money To Improve Schools When They Want a Shiny Bridge
April 24, 2014
ob isn’t rocket science. And passing an education bill - the stated reason for the extended session - isn’t rocket science either. There is little reason this work could not have been done by Sunday, the official end of the 90-day session. Yet GOP leaders said they needed extra time, at a cost to you of about $30,000 a day.
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