Rep. Tuck’s Newsletter: Special Session Update and Safe Pet Tips for Halloween
October 30, 2015
My colleagues in the Legislature and I have been called to the Capitol in Juneau for the third Special Session of the year. The Legislature must authorize certain key decisions that are vital if we are to move forward on the natural gas pipeline in a timely manner.
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Rep. Gara’s Newsletter: State Does Better Without TransCanada in Gasline Project
October 29, 2015
Sometimes politicians make easy questions look like rocket science. That’s bad, because we don’t have a lot of rocket scientists in the legislature. Last I checked, we had none.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Special session and AMHS
October 22, 2015
We are getting ready for the third special session this year. This one was partially expected, but there are a couple of additional items related to the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project (AkLNG) that we will be considering as well. We also have seen the DOT&PF proposal for the summer 2016 Alaska Marine Highway sailing schedule, which has raised many concerns. These topics and more will be covered in this newsletter.
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NEWS: Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Ready for the Gasline Special Session
October 21, 2015
ANCHORAGE – The third Special Session of the 29th Alaska Legislature is scheduled to start Saturday morning with House and Senate floor sessions. Governor Bill Walker has scheduled a briefing for all lawmakers Saturday afternoon to outline the details of the three pieces of legislation that will be under consideration. The members of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition (AIDC) are looking forward to the Governor’s detailed briefing but are dismayed by today’s announcement from the Senate President and the Speaker of the House that members of the House Finance and Senate Resources Committee’s will be encouraged to skip the briefing in favor of committee hearings on the same subjects at the same exact time as the Governor’s briefing.
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NEWS: Task Force Created to Help Implement Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law in Alaska Will Meet Tuesday
October 9, 2015
ANCHORAGE – The inaugural meeting of the task force created to help implement Erin’s Law and Bree’s Law in Alaska will be held Tuesday, October 13 at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office. The task force was created to provide recommendations to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Bree’s Law mandates that teen dating violence education be taught in middle schools and high schools in Alaska. Erin’s Law requires school districts teach elementary and secondary school student’s personal body safety information. Erin’s Law, which was championed by Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage), also requires that school staff be trained on how to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse.
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