Rep. Kito’s End of Session Newsletter PDF
June 4, 2014
Get the mailer that Rep. Kito III sent out to mailboxes in June as a convenient PDF document.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: Traveling the District
June 2, 2014
With the end of session, I have been working on getting around the district. I have been attending meetings, and traveling to district communities outside of Juneau, meeting and listening to issues and concerns affecting residents in all parts of the district.
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Rep. Kito’s Newsletter: 28th Legislative Session Ends
April 25, 2014
We have finally finished work in the 28th legislative session after ninety–five days. Our work continued beyond the statutory 90-day limit imposed by the voters in the 2006 election. I am grateful for all of the communication and support I have received from District 32 during my short time in this position. In addition to the Operating and Capital budgets we passed this year, there were several pieces of important legislation that were considered, passed, or left on the table.
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NEWS: Legislature Makes Alaska Native Languages Official State Languages
April 21, 2014
JUNEAU - Just after 3:00 a.m. this morning, the Alaska Legislature approved legislation (HB 216) making each of the Native languages in Alaska an official language of the state. The Alaska Senate voted 18-2 to approve the measure today in front of dozens of supporters. A spontaneous grassroots sit-in involving well over 100 people started at noon in the Capitol and lasted until 3 a.m. The measure has had tremendous public support throughout the process, including rare applause from supporters in both the Senate and House galleries and impromptu celebrations in the Capitol hallways as the bill moved through the committee process.
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NEWS: Legislature Creates Dr. Walter Soboleff Day
April 12, 2014
Today, the Alaska state Senate voted unanimously to set aside November 14 of each year to honor the life and work of Dr. Walter A Soboleff, a revered Tlingit elder who passed away in 2011 at the age of 102. Late last month, the Alaska state House passed the measure which now goes to the governor for his signature.
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