Rep. Guttenberg’s Legislative Report: SOS Save Our Schools
February 17, 2014
Statewide bi-partisan education advocates organized a rally on the front steps of Juneau this week to show support for education funding. These supporters were asking for an adequate increase to the Base Student Allocation (BSA). Money that goes directly into the teaching of our students is the most important fundamental funding we can give.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Committee Updates from the Capitol
February 14, 2014
A Happy Valentine’s Day wish to you. I hope you’re spending today with loved ones. This week has been a busy one at the Capitol, with many issues being discussed that affect our state and our neighborhoods, with review of bills on health care access, the Alaska LNG project, and a report from our military leaders.
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Rep. Drummond’s Dispatch: Happy Valentines Day!
February 14, 2014
Next week, the Education Session really heats up! People from across the state are working on ways to make their voices heard. It was just announced that House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1), the bill that would allow for the amending of the Alaska Constitution to provide public funds for private and religious schools, will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 9th, at 1:00pm
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Rep. Tarr Action Alert: I need your help making sure that your voices are heard!
February 6, 2014
School Vouchers
We need your voice at the House Education Committee meeting this Friday, February 7th, at 8 a.m. in the State Capitol Building – in person or by phone.
The Education Committee is going to discuss the school voucher resolution, HJR 1, which would allow the public to vote to amend the Alaska Constitution. This amendment sanctions the state to take public school funding and use it for private and religious schools. This means that your dollars would be funding private schools, not your local public schools.
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NEWS: Anchorage Legislative Caucus Announces Next Public Meeting, Rep. Drummond New Co-chair
February 6, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, the Anchorage Legislative Caucus announced its next public hearing in Anchorage will be February 22, 2014 at the Loussac Library. Representative Harriet Drummond (D-Spenard) is the new democratic co-chair of the Anchorage Legislative Caucus and will co-chair the meeting with Representative Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Northeast Anchorage), the republican co-chair of the caucus.
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