NEWS: Rep. Kawasaki to Host Constituent Meeting
February 27, 2013
Fairbanks – Representative Scott Kawasaki will host a town hall meeting in Fairbanks on Saturday, March 2nd. The meeting will be held at the Noel Wein Library Conference Room from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm. Representative Kawasaki invites Fairbanksans to a discussion on issues like the budget, oil tax breaks for big oil companies, education and the rising price of energy.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: ACTION ALERT: 2013 Debunking Oil Taxes
February 25, 2013
Dear Neighbors,
It is my pleasure to welcome Senator Bill Wielechowski to Fairbanks this evening as the 2013 “Debunking Oil Taxes” Tour continues. Senator Wielechowski will discuss the vitally important topic of oil taxes in a free and open forum at the Noel Wien Library TONIGHT. As a leader in the oil tax debate, Senator Wielechowski has developed a presentation that examines the facts from industry, the state, and international experts.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Legislation is moving fast
February 20, 2013
Education: Oh yeah. That happened.
“School vouchers” is a term you will hear discussed regularly this session. If education and school funding are important to you and your family then I urge you to pay attention. There are proponents of Constitutional changes to adopt a voucher system for corporate schools - but the danger hidden within this legislation is the number of children who will lose educational opportunities that are currently provided through a robust public education system. Right now, SJR9 is being fast-tracked through the Senate after being stripped of its Education Committee referral and is heading instead straight from the Judiciary to Finance committee.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: The Democratic Alternative & Legislative Pay Raises with 60 Days Left
February 13, 2013
Thirty-Sixty!
The session is moving rapidly and our office is working hard to put information and issues out to our constituents back home. Since we are already 30 days through with 60 days remaining, the ideas and issues change daily. Here’s an update of what I’ve been working on.
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Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: HB 80: Rolling Back a Citizen’s Initiative on Cruise Ship Wastewater Requirements
February 7, 2013
This week a major piece of legislation that will have widespread impacts on the state of Alaska passed quickly through the House of Representatives without much public input. HB80 and SB29 were introduced by Governor Parnell to roll back the citizens’ 2006 initiative. The public initiative held the cruise ship industry accountable for the ship discharge in Alaska waters by setting standards for discharge. The industry had from 2006 to 2015 to implement the upgrades to the ships to meet the outflow standard goals.
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