NEWS: Democrats Introduce Denali KidCare Expansion
January 10, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Harriet Drummond (D-Anchorage), Representative Beth Kerttula (D-Juneau) and Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) pre-filed legislation to expand Denali KidCare, the state’s popular health care program for low-income children and pregnant women, to roughly 1500 more Alaskan women and children.
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NEWS: Rep. Tarr Pre-files ‘Erin’s Law’ to Give Children Tools to Prevent Child Abuse
January 10, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) pre-filed “Erin’s Law” to give Alaska children tools to protect themselves from child abuse. Erin Merryn has earned national attention for her efforts to pass the legislation in all fifty states, including appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show and other national programs.
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NEWS: Democrats Pre-file Bill to Ensure Safe Places for Mothers to Breastfeed
January 10, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage), Representative Beth Kerttula (D-Juneau), and Representative Harriet Drummond (D-Anchorage) pre-filed legislation to ensure Alaskan mothers have the time and a safe place to breastfeed or express milk while at work. Currently, it is difficult for many Alaskan mothers to find a clean, safe place to express while at work.
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NEWS: Rep. Tarr Pre-files Food Security Legislation
January 10, 2014
Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) introduced two bills aimed at increasing food security in Alaska. One measure would increase the amount of food Alaska agencies buy from local sources, and the second measure would require genetically modified (GMO) food products sold in Alaska to be labeled as such.
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NEWS: Legislators Pre-file Bi-partisan Bill to Make Alaska Native Languages Official State Languages
January 9, 2014
“Someday all of our Native people will once again be totally fluent in their own Native tongue as well as English”
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