NEWS: Alaskans Encouraged to Wear Blue Today to Raise Awareness of Child Abuse
April 1, 2016
Juneau – Today, members of the Alaska Legislature will join the effort to raise awareness of child abuse by participating in Go Blue Friday. Representatives Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) and Ivy Spohnholz (D-Anchorage) are asking lawmakers and staff to show support for efforts to stop child abuse in Alaska by wearing the color blue today.
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NEWS: Alaska House Unanimously Adopts a Measure Proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 6, 2015
JUNEAU— Today, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 7 proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse is at epidemic levels in Alaska, which currently ranks among the top 5 states for the rate of child abuse. HCR 7 is sponsored by Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage).
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House Bill 37 Sponsor Statement: Child Care Centers in State Office Buildings
March 27, 2013
Link to the House Bill 37 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Beth Kerttula
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NEWS: LEGISLATURE APPROVES “CHILD-ONLY” INSURANCE COVERAGE
April 16, 2012
Guttenberg bill piggybacked on another measure
JUNEAU, Alaska – In an unusual maneuver, the Alaska State Legislature early this morning enacted the essence of Representative David Guttenberg’s (D- Fairbanks) House Bill 326 to substantially increase access to “child-only” health insurance. Existing law prevents parents with pre-existing conditions from acquiring health insurance solely for their children. HB 326 would have remedied that by allowing parents to purchase insurance for their dependent children.
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Rep. Kerttula’s Juneau Newsletter: Women’s History Month
March 26, 2012
March is Women’s History Month, and on March 16, there was a fantastic lunch in honor of women legislators throughout Alaska’s history. Not only were current women legislators present, but also past women legislators and their families, along with the family members of women legislators who have passed on. It was a memorable and inspiring event. I remembered that when a bill was heard last week that would have severely limited a woman’s right to choice. I felt much more empowered thinking of the strong women who came before me as well as those with whom I serve.
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