NEWS: Rep. Tarr Supports Welcoming Anchorage Celebration to Promote Cultural Diversity and Economic Development
September 14, 2015
ANCHORAGE – This week, the Municipality of Anchorage, local businesses, and area residents will participate in the Welcoming Anchorage Celebration in conjunction with National Welcoming Week. Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) plans to participate in several events including the Welcoming Anchorage Celebration Saturday afternoon at the Northway Mall.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Independent Democratic Coalition Asks Republican Leadership to Drop Medicaid Lawsuit
September 11, 2015
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
If that chill in the air is any indication, it looks like summer is drawing to a close. I hope everyone had a great summer and got a chance to visit the Fair, and I hope you’re geared up for a lot of fun winter activities.
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Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: AKLNG & Upcoming Open House
September 10, 2015
These past two weeks since my last e-blast has seen a lot of activity. More than one would expect during an interim. With a rumor of a special session right around the corner to address AKLNG contracts there are a lot of questions that the legislature wants answers to and yesterday the Joint Senate and House Resources Committee receivedsome answers.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Call Off $100,00 Medicaid Law Firm Signing Bonus
September 10, 2015
Today Rep. Sam Kito III and I called on those suing the Governor over Medicaid Expansion to save the state money, in a few ways.
First, as you know, I think spending $450,000 on a lawsuit instead of passing the pending Medicaid Expansion & Reform bill (which would result in $330 million in budget savings over just the first six years) is imprudent. It’s hiring lawyers to dig a deeper budget hole
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NEWS: Rep. Kawasaki Calls for Investigation Into High Gasoline Prices in Alaska
September 8, 2015
ANCHORAGE – Rep. Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) is asking Alaska Governor Bill Walker to begin an investigation into the retail price of fuel in Alaska. In a letter sent to the Governor on Friday, Rep. Kawasaki asked the Governor to find out why price reductions in Alaska are trailing price reductions nationwide.
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