Rep. Scott Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Protecting Wild Salmon
Protecting Wild Salmon, Demanding Excellence in Education, Giving through the PFD, Meeting Constituents in Fairbanks
Read More →[BILL] HB128: Ban Cell Phone Use by Minors When Driving
Our automobile insurance rates illustrate the well-established fact that younger and less experience drivers have more vehicle accidents than older drivers. Today, a growing body of evidence shows that use of cell phones increases risk of accident for all drivers, but especially for younger ones.
Read More →Gara, French Urge Governor to Promote Alaska’s Oil Incentives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gara, French Urge Governor to Promote Alaska’s Oil Incentives Would-be producers need to know the breaks Alaska already offers for oil development Today, Senator Hollis French and Representative Les Gara (both D-Anchorage) urged Governor Parnell to promote various tax breaks Alaska already offers in order to draw oil investment to …
Read More →[BILL] HB67: Alaska Film Incentive Program Extension
House Bill 67 ensures Alaska’s competitiveness with other states and countries by continuing the successful Alaska Film Incentive Program. Since their inception, the film incentives have brought millions of production dollars to Alaska. They have also created jobs and business opportunities, small and large, for hundreds of Alaskans.
Read More →[BILL] HB11: Colonoscopy Coverage for Retirees
Sponsor Statement HB 11 – Colonoscopy Coverage for Retirees House Bill 11 fills an important hole in cancer-related insurance coverage that is available to those with private and state insurance, but not to retired public employees. The legislation would extend coverage for colorectal cancer screening to retirees receiving health benefits …
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