Rep. Guttenberg’s Legislative Report: Save Our Schools, Senate Operating Budget Public Testimony Tomorrow and Saturday
I want to take this opportunity to tell you about upcoming opportunities to affect the budget and policy moving through the Legislature.
S.O.S- Save Our Schools
This legislative session has seen numerous education policy bills that would significantly change our public education system. Couple this with a lack of basic funding and we are in danger of doing significant harm to our families, students, teachers and staff.
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NEWS: Democratic Amendments: Invest in Education Now, Proven Payoff Later
Even with amendments, total budget would still be less than governor’s
JUNEAU – Today on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives, Democratic legislators offered a series of amendments to the state operating budget to save Alaska money by investing wisely in its human resources today. If each amendment passed, the total budget would still be smaller than that proposed by the governor.
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NEWS: Democrats Move to Restore Education Opportunities for Alaska Students
Budget amendments would stave off teacher layoffs, pre-K cuts, and University class wait-lists
JUNEAU – Today, House Democrats offered a series of amendments to the state operating budget to stave off teacher layoffs, restore preschool funding, and help the University of Alaska meet the demand for its most popular classes.
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Rep Guttenberg’s Legislative Report: March 8th, 2013
Friends and Neighbors,
The Legislature is well over the half way mark and we are in a sprint to the finish. There is still a lot to do before we adjourn April 14th. Oil taxes, a gas line, LNG trucking and the capital budget will probably steal the show at the end.
The Operating Budget will be on the House Floor this next week and I am preparing amendments that focus on education and health and social services.
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NEWS: Rep. Guttenberg Introduces Stampede Recreation Area Legislation
At request of area residents, Recreation Area designation helps continue traditional uses
Today, Alaska State Representative David Guttenberg (D- District 38) introduced legislation (HB148), to create the Stampede Recreation Area in the Denali Borough. A long-time request of area residents, Recreation Area designation will protect and facilitate continued traditional uses of the area.
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