NEWS: Rep. Gara Opposes Legislation Ending Needs-Based College and Job Training Aid for Low Income Alaskans
March 29, 2016
Juneau — The Alaska Legislature’s legal department has confirmed that the Senate Finance Committee bill to end the Alaska Performance Scholarship program also ends the Alaska Education Grant program, which offers needs-based financial aid for college and job training. House Finance Committee member Rep. Les Gara (D-Anchorage) worked to help start a two year needs-based aid effort several years before the current aid plan was passed.
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Rep. Wool’s Newsletter: University Facing Drastic Cuts: Here’s How You Can Be Heard
February 23, 2016
I’ve heard from almost 100 of you in the past few days opposing the proposed $60 million cut to the University of Alaska. These draconian cuts would greatly affect the way the university functions. They would cause hundreds of layoffs, severely hamper our research abilities, and have a massive impact on our local economy.
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NEWS: Legislation Introduced to Limit Government Overreach and Support Students
February 22, 2016
Juneau — Today, Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) introduced legislation that limits state power by repealing statutes that allow the state to not renew occupational licenses for defaulting on a student loan.
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NEWS: Rep. Andy Josephson to Introduce Two Bills to Protect Alaskans’ Privacy
January 19, 2016
JUNEAU – On Wednesday, January 20 at 10 a.m., Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) will ask his fellow legislators to protect the data privacy of students and employees by supporting legislation he will introduce in the coming days.
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Note from Rep. Gara: A Helping Hand: Our Holiday Laptops For Foster Youth Drive
November 25, 2015
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
I’d like you to know about our Holiday “Laptops for Foster Youth Drive”, which has become even more important with the alarming increase in the number of foster youth in Alaska, from less than 1,800 five years ago to over 2,800 today. The following press release lets you know about many ways you can help, from donating a laptop, to becoming: a foster youth mentor through a program we started at Big Brothers Big Sisters; a foster parent; or an adoptive parent for a foster youth.
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