Rep. Guttenberg’s Newsletter: Budget Testimony Next Week, Ballot Initiatives in Effect, Peony Month
February 28, 2015
The House Finance Committee will be taking public testimony this week on the FY 16 Operating Budget. Due to the cuts being made, it is imperative that legislators hear from our constituents.
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Rep. Claman’s Newsletter: Anchorage Caucus and Operating Budget Public Testimony
February 27, 2015
There are a couple of great opportunities for public testimony in the next week. I always value feedback from West Anchorage residents and neighbors in order to better represent you. Please let me know if you ever have any issues or concerns!
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: David Holthouse Erin’s Law Advocacy Visit to Juneau
February 20, 2015
This week’s Tarr’s Times is devoted to last week’s advocacy visit by David Holthouse. I was thrilled to have David as my guest in Juneau for two jam packed days of advocacy on Erin’s Law. This low cost prevention strategy can help us address the epidemic of child sexual abuse in our state. We took advantage of every minute of David’s visit by scheduling many legislative appointments, an educational luncheon, a press availability, and he even was able to testify on the companion version of my bill.
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Rep. Guttenberg’s Legislative Report: Capital Budget Public Testimony
April 2, 2014
The Legislature is on course for its typical end of session meltdowns and logjams. The House Finance Committee has just received an Education committee substitute bill that is pretty far from the original governor’s proposal. We have a lot of work to do to understand it and try to make it better.
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Note from Rep. Gara: Education: Tuesday Testimony, OK with “1,000 Cuts”?
March 17, 2014
As someone who grew up in foster care, I know strong schools give everyone, rich and poor, opportunity. Cutting teachers, career counselors, and other educators damages opportunity and harms our goal of developing a well-educated workforce.
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