NEWS: Rep. Gara Bill Targets a Major Oil Company Subsidy to Generate Budget Savings
March 5, 2015
Juneau – Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) intends to file legislation this week to stop a large oil company subsidy that increases the budget deficit. The bill has been filed with the House Clerk and will be officially introduced on Wednesday.
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NEWS: Legislation to Honor Veterans with Bravery Award License Plates Passes First Committee of Referral
February 26, 2015
Juneau – Today, the House Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee passed House Bill 61 to allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to produce specialty license plates for recipients of the Bronze Star, Silver Star and other meritorious awards involving valor in battle. Current law leaves out license plate designations for a number of important combat related medals.
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VIDEO: Press Conference February 24th, 2015
February 25, 2015
Press conference with House Democratic Leader Rep. Chris Tuck, Representative Harriet Drummond and Representative Max Gruenberg.
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News: Anchorage Legislative Caucus Public Hearing Schedule for Saturday
February 25, 2015
JUNEAU – On Wednesday, the Anchorage Legislative Caucus announced its next public hearing in Anchorage will be February 28, 2015 at the Loussac Library. Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) is the new Democratic co-chair of the Anchorage Legislative Caucus and will co-chair the meeting with Representative Liz Vazquez (R-Anchorage), the Republican co-chair of the caucus.
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News: Proposed Cuts to Public Education Funding Dangerous and Unacceptable
February 25, 2015
Juneau – Education is Alaska’s best investment and the members of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition adamantly object to a proposal to reduce public education funding by over 18 percent. The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the Department of Education and Early Development approved the FY 2016 budget proposal Tuesday night despite the objections of Rep. Sam Kito III (D-Juneau) and Rep. Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan).
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