Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Health and the Environment
April 22, 2014
House Bill 215, by Rep. Tarr, supports Alaskans’ right to know what’s in their food by requiring labeling on products consisting of or made with genetically modified ingredients. 76% of corn crops and 93% of soybean crops grown in the U.S. have been genetically modified. These crops are main ingredients in the vast majority of processed food products distributed in the United States. As individuals, everyone should have the right to choose whether or not they consume these products. However, in order to make such a decision, they must have the information necessary to make the choice. Labeling ensures that Alaskans maintain the right to know what is in their food.
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NEWS: It’s Not Rocket Science - Prioritize Education Not Bailouts and Boondoggles
April 22, 2014
Today Representative Les Gara said the solution to helping Alaska’s students is to re-prioritize spending away from last-minute oil refinery bailouts and controversial megaprojects and put it into education.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Education E-News HB 278
April 8, 2014
Yesterday, I and like-minded colleagues in the Alaska Legislature worked late into the night to protect our children’s future by offering fixes to House Bill 278, the major legislation of the year pertaining to our public education system.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Working to Get the Education Session Back on Track
April 8, 2014
Yesterday I and like-minded colleagues in the Alaska Legislature worked late into the night to protect our children’s future by offering fixes to House Bill 278, the major legislation of the year pertaining to our public education system.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Big Legislation Left
April 4, 2014
Dear Neighbors, There are sixteen days left in the 28th Alaska State Legislature and there is a lot of big legislation still on the table.
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