NEWS: Rep. Adam Wool May 14th Constituent Meeting to Focus on the Budget, Education Funding, Employee Contracts and Medicaid Expansion
May 11, 2015
FAIRBANKS- Representative Adam Wool (D- Fairbanks) would like to invite friends and neighbors to a constituent meeting to discuss the budget process, education funding, employee contracts, Medicaid Expansion and any other questions or concerns residents of District 5 may have.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Newsletter: Special Session, Fairbanks Office and House Finance Meetings
May 2, 2015
The past 10 days of an extended and special session have been extremely productive as we negotiate a few items to get Governor Walker a balanced budget. Right now, the sticking points are Medicaid reform and expansion and a balanced budget with a commitment to education which I will speak to later. It is my hope that we can finish soon with our only Constitutional duty, to advance a budget.
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Rep. Guttenberg’s Newsletter: Special Session
April 28, 2015
Last night, we adjourned the regular session after 98 days. We left with an unfunded budget after weeks of negotiations. As a member of the Alaska Independent and Democratic Coalition my vote not to open the Constitutional Budget Reserve yesterday, was cast to protect Alaskans. The budget before us hurts children and it doesn’t have to. We can make smart cuts to stalled mega projects and outlandish oil tax credits while still keeping our promises to our children and state employees.
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Rep. Wool’s Newsletter: Overtime News: Standing up for Fairbanks Schools
April 21, 2015
The legislative session has moved into overtime to finalize the budget. I am disappointed that we were not able to reach an agreement yet, but there is too much at stake to go home before the job is done. At stake is whether the Legislature will adequately fund our schools, allow the Interior Energy Project to go forward, and pass Medicaid expansion and reform that Alaska’s business community has been championing with Governor Walker.
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NEWS: Alaska Legislature Passes Legislation to Expand the Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
April 19, 2015
Juneau – The Alaska Legislature has passed legislation sponsored by Representative Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks) and Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) to expand the popular Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Fairbanks. House Bill 70 passed the Senate by a vote of 20-0 and passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 37-1.
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