VIDEO: Press Conference April 7th, 2015
April 7, 2015 Press conference with House Democratic Leader Rep. Chris Tuck, Representative Adam Wool and Representative Harriet Drummond.
Read More →Rep. Drummond’s Newsletter: PFD APPLICATIONS DUE TONIGHT!
If you haven’t done so yet, please don’t forget to apply for your 2015 Permanent Fund Dividend. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm tonight, March 31.
Once again, because of good stock market performance, this year’s PFD is expected to be one of the largest in some time.
Read More →Rep. Drummond’s Newsletter: It’s the Right Thing to Do
Today the Republican associated firm Dittman Research released a poll that makes one thing very clear: Alaskans demand Medicaid expansion. The poll very plainly reveals that 60% of Alaskan residents are eager for the legislature to do the right thing and provide Alaska’s working poor with medical coverage.
Read More →NEWS: The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Supports Governor Bill Walkers Medicaid Expansion Legislation
Juneau – The 13 members of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition support the Medicaid expansion legislation unveiled Tuesday by Governor Bill Walker.
Read More →NEWS: The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Unites in Opposition to Operating Budget that Harms Kids, Seniors and the Neediest of Alaskans
Juneau – The Alaska House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Thursday night without the support of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition. All 13 members voted no because the budget harms seniors and children while protecting corporate interests and unaffordable projects. The Republican budget includes the total elimination of pre-k programs and a significant $32 million cut in funding for K-12 public education. Overall, the budget deficit still remains $3.5 billion. The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition proposed millions of dollars in spending cuts while supporting efforts to protect education, seniors and kids.
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