Rep. Drummond’s Newsletter: Come and see me in Anchorage this Saturday!
February 26, 2015
This week I had a meeting with a pair of outstanding West High women who are running an educational campaign that is near and dear to my heart.
It’s called “You Are Not Alone”, peer-to-peer suicide prevention and outreach training.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: David Holthouse Erin’s Law Advocacy Visit to Juneau
February 20, 2015
This week’s Tarr’s Times is devoted to last week’s advocacy visit by David Holthouse. I was thrilled to have David as my guest in Juneau for two jam packed days of advocacy on Erin’s Law. This low cost prevention strategy can help us address the epidemic of child sexual abuse in our state. We took advantage of every minute of David’s visit by scheduling many legislative appointments, an educational luncheon, a press availability, and he even was able to testify on the companion version of my bill.
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Rep. Claman’s Alaska Matters: ISOs, Marijuana, and Community Updates
February 19, 2015
A goal for both the Legislature and the Walker-Mallot Administration is delivering affordable energy to all Alaskans. Alaska is a resource rich state, yet the cost of energy is very high in Fairbanks and many rural communities. Of course, keeping consumer costs down and affordable in Anchorage will always be a top priority. Here in Juneau, we’ve been learning about an innovative way to address Railbelt electricity costs that I would like to share with you.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Save a Stamp! 2015 Legislative Survey is now On-line
February 19, 2015
The first session of the 29th Alaska Legislature is well under way, and Alaska’s fiscal crisis has taken center stage as I am faced with decisions affecting the lives of my friends and neighbors in Anchorage. In order to provide the best representation possible, it is important that I hear your thoughts and opinions on this and the other major issues of the session.
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Rep. Tarr’s Times: More on Medicaid, Anchorage Caucus, and Senior Survey
February 13, 2015
What a week! My staff and I were really busy this week with our guest speaker, award winning writer and sexual abuse survivor Alaskan David Holthouse, who was in town to advocate for passage of Erin’s Law. Stay tuned for a special edition of Tarr’s Times where I’ll tell you all about the great response from his visit and the work we’ve been doing to keep our kids safe. This week, I want to expand on last week’s report on Medicaid and include announcements and information on a few upcoming events to share.
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