NEWS: Democrats Offer Improvements to Small Gasline Legislation

Alaska State Seal Amendments would ensure low-cost gas, add accountability, provide maximum benefit to Alaskans JUNEAU - Tonight, in an effort to add much needed accountability and assurances Alaskans will get low-cost gas and the maximum benefit from a small diameter gasline, Democratic legislators in the Alaska House of Representatives offered a series of amendments to the gasline’s enabling legislation.
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Rep. Geran Tarr’s Times: Committee Updates

Rep. Geran Tarr First- don’t forget to apply for your PFD. The deadline is this Sunday, March 31st. You can apply here: http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/ We’re moving into the last couple weeks of these session so I want to take a moment and give an update from the committees that I serve on. I have the great privilege of serving on the House Resources Committee, Health & Social Services Committee, Economic Development, Trade & Tourism Committee, and the Joint Armed Services Committee.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Action Alert on School Cuts; Our Housing Bill Passes House; Bad Oil News

Rep. Les Gara Dear Neighbors, You ever have a disaster that could have hurt you, and you survived? Got stuck in mud while fishing and didn’t drown? Almost got hit by a car? Well, that’s what this week was like. In a partisan session, where one party controls the House, Senate and Governor’s Office, we have a system that breeds partisanship instead of one that moves the state forward. That never works well, whichever party is in charge. So, it’s a good week when I can share good and bad news with you. That’s what kind of session this is.
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Rep. Guttenberg’s Legislative Report: Save Our Schools, Senate Operating Budget Public Testimony Tomorrow and Saturday

Rep. David Guttenberg I want to take this opportunity to tell you about upcoming opportunities to affect the budget and policy moving through the Legislature. S.O.S- Save Our Schools This legislative session has seen numerous education policy bills that would significantly change our public education system. Couple this with a lack of basic funding and we are in danger of doing significant harm to our families, students, teachers and staff.
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