JUNEAU - House and Senate Democratic leaders Rep. Chris Tuck (D-Anchorage) and Sen. Berta Gardner (D-Anchorage) will be joined by Sen. Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) and Rep. Les Gara (D-Anchorage) in addressing the media immediately following the House and Senate Majority’s response to the Governor’s State of the Budget address Thursday night.
Read More →(ANCHORAGE) – Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) are launching a Laptops for Foster Youth Holiday Drive with a press conference at 11 a.m. They will announce the drive, which will be augmented by a recent $20,000 donation, at the Dimond Center in Anchorage. The press conference will take place at the entrance just west of Best Buy. Following the press conference Rep. Gara and Facing Foster Care in Alaska co-founder Amanda Metivier will purchase discounted computers at local stores.
Read More →Please join me and Senator Johnny Ellis for a Legislative Session update, and a slice or two or three of pizza this Saturday, from 12pm to 2pm at the Fairview Recreation Center. We’d like to hear from you, and give you an update on what we’ve been working on
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JUNEAU – Representative Les Gara, Senator Bill Wielechowski, and Senate Democratic Leader Hollis French will host a press conference to discuss their oil tax proposal Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Butrovich Room of the state Capitol.
Read More →JUNEAU – Today, House and Senate Democratic legislators announced they will hold a press conference tomorrow morning, Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. to introduce a suite of pro-public school legislation. The package of legislation would ensure public schools have the resources they need to succeed, families have more educational options within the public school system, and schools are accountable to students, parents, and employers who demand educational success for all students.
Read More →JUNEAU – Tonight, Senate Democratic Leader Hollis French and House Democratic Leader Chris Tuck (both D-Anchorage) offered their vision for Alaska in response to the governor’s State of the State speech. Both speeches are linked below.
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