"It’s ironic the governor keeps talking about the U.K.,” said House Democratic Leader Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau. “The U.K.’s North Sea changes only applied to new production, much like the bill we proposed, they didn’t give away billions across-the-board like the governor’s bill.”

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-06-11/democrats-criticize-govs-tax-bill#.UbqD5mt5mK0

Wanna see how the oil wealth giveaway adds up in real-time? Check out the new counter...

http://akdemocrats.org/our-oil-bill/giveaway/

Under ACES, industry downplayed its increasing employment (and the shrinking percentage of Alaskans who get those jobs). Now it's all "brass band" announcements every time they consider hiring someone new.

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130607/even-alaskas-oil-tax-cut-jobs-and-pay-industry-soar

Even before Alaska's oil-tax cut, jobs and pay in the industry soar

http://www.alaskadispatch.com

Both wages and job counts went up in 2012, suggesting that Alaska's oil-and-gas sector was growing vigorously even before the oil tax cut was passed by the Alaska Legislature.

“I remain committed to supporting the family, and learning every detail of this case so we can prevent a crime like this from ever happening again." - Representative Geran Tarr.

http://akdemocrats.org/?p=3023

NEWS: Rep. Tarr Statement on Jerry Active Case | Alaska State Legislature House Democratic Caucus

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Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) released the following statement after attending the Attorney General’s press conference on the Jerry Active case.

Alaska House Democratic Caucus added a new photo.

This redistricting board has had enough time. It's a year overdue already. Time for non-partisan experts come come fix it.

Democratic Legislators Want Intervention In Redistricting Process | Alaska Public Media

http://www.alaskapublic.org

Last week, a superior court judge scolded the redistricting board, saying that it was unnecessarily holding up the redrawing of the state's political boundaries. Now, Democratic lawmakers are calling for non-partisan masters to step in and guide the redistricting process.

Great photos from Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins winning the Prince of Wales Island International Marathion. Congrats Rep. JKT!

http://www.blog.haulinggear.com/2013/05/alaska-rep-jonathan-kreiss-tomkins-wins.html

Alaska Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins POW Marathon | Blog.HaulingGear.com ComFish News #Alaska

http://www.blog.haulinggear.com

This redistricting board has had plenty of time and still can't get the job done for Alaska. Time for non-partisan experts to take over this round.
http://akdemocrats.org/?p=3019

NEWS: Gara, French Demand End to Partisan Redistricting in Alaska | Alaska State Legislature...

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Two steps: Replace GOP Board with non-partisan expert; develop non-partisan process for 2022 Today Representative Les Gara and Senator Hollis French (both D-Anchorage) called for two steps to stop the abusive practice of partisan redistricting, or “gerrymandering,” and ensure all Alaskans get fair r...

Is this the governor's goal? Depleting our oil finite resources faster for less money? With this giveaway, Alaska is just giving the oil companies extra billions for doing what they were going to do anyway. BP even says so in today's ADN:

...BP's Weiss acknowledged some of the projects might have gone forward even without the tax cut.

"It's not that they wouldn't have gone forward eventually, but this way we can reduce decline faster," Weiss said.

http://www.adn.com/2013/06/02/2924772/bp-plans-1-billion-expansion-in.html#storylink=cpy

BP plans $1 billion expansion in Alaska | Oil and Gas | ADN.com

http://www.adn.com

BP is set to announce Monday that it will sink $1 billion into revving up crude production from Alaska's declining North Slope, weeks after the state decided to give the oil industry a $750 million annual tax cut.

Alaska House Democratic Caucus added a new photo.

Alaska House Democratic Caucus added a new photo.

“I am appalled that a violent predator such as this man was out of jail after only two years. We need a thorough investigation in order to understand how he slipped through the cracks so we can make sure this never happens again,” stated Representative Geran Tarr.

http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/alaska-legislators-want-investigation-of-sex-offender-s-release/article_d6cd947c-c8b6-11e2-9a79-0019bb30f31a.html

Alaska legislators want investigation of sex offender's release

http://www.newsminer.com

JUNEAU, Alaska — Democratic state legislators want Alaska's attorney general to investigate the release from prison of a man suspected of killing two Anchorage residents.

If the governor and Legislature would just get schools the resources they need, ASD wouldn't have to deny kids opportunity by cutting summer school. http://akdemocrats.org/?p=3015

NEWS: Rep. Gara: ASD Summer School Closings Could be Prevented | Alaska State Legislature House...

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Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) released the following statement in response to the Anchorage School District announcement that it is canceling summer school programs this summer due to budget restrictions.

Alaska House Democratic Caucus added a new photo.

Alaska House Democratic Caucus added a new photo.

This line from the Alaska Dispatch today says it all: "Gov. Sean Parnell Tuesday signed an oil tax cut bill that will guarantee budget deficits for years to come at projected oil price and production levels, and then praised himself and legislative leaders for showing fiscal restraint."
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130521/stroke-governors-pen-alaska-back-deficit-spending

With stroke of governor's pen, Alaska back in deficit spending

http://www.alaskadispatch.com

Gov. Sean Parnell Tuesday signed an oil tax cut bill that will guarantee budget deficits for years to come at projected oil price and production levels, and then praised himself and legislative leaders for showing fiscal restraint.

"You would never take your kids’ college fund to Vegas, but that’s what the governor is doing to Alaska with this gamble of a giveaway." - Rep Beth Kerttula http://bit.ly/13JotvI

Repeal and replace the giveaway

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Alaska is on the cusp of another historic mistake with the signing of the governor's oil wealth giveaway - a much bigger mistake than the Seward grain terminal or the Anchorage fish plant.

"One-Size-Fits-All Never Fit Alaska" - We pushed the governor to apply for the waiver to No Child Left Behind. He did, and now Alaska has the authority to set up its own Alaskan standards for education and its own accountability measures. Not to mention our schools are now avoiding the worst punitive parts of that unworkable top-down law.
http://akdemocrats.org/?p=3006