Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Budget Chart & Weekly Budget Updates!
March 25, 2016
Happy Good Friday! April is just around the corner! We’ve got almost three weeks left before the end of Session, and still so much to complete. It doesn’t seem like there’s enough time in the day to get things done, but for the most part, our office is working hard to make changes.
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EVENT: Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Press Availability on Tuesday
March 25, 2016
Juneau – The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition (AIDC) will hold a press availability Tuesday featuring Representatives Chris Tuck (D-Anchorage), Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan), and Matt Claman (D-Anchorage).
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Rep. Claman’s Newsletter: Cash Flow Restructuring Models
March 18, 2016
Now that the House and Senate have both passed an operating budget, the next question is “How do we fund state government?” We did not look at cost savings and revenue generation at the same time, which means we have a lot of work to do with only 30 days left in the session. West Anchorage constituents have told me that we can’t kick the can down the road and hope that the price of oil goes up. We need a responsible action plan for Alaska—and we need it this year.
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Rep. Josephson’s Newsletter: HB 247 & the Budget
March 18, 2016
Last Friday the House passed the Operating Budget over to the Senate ending the “24 hour rule” that was put in effect by HCR23. That also means that the limitations on what bills could be heard in committee was lifted and, as a result, some of my committees heard non-revenue bills for the first time since February 8th.
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Rep. Tuck’s Newsletter: Update on Alaska’s Operating Budget
March 14, 2016
The Alaska House of Representatives met from 11:00 am last Thursday until just after 3:30 in the morning on Friday to debate amendments to the state operating budget. The House Finance Committee had greatly reduced the budget from the original version proposed by Governor Walker and his Administration.
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