House Bill 97 Sponsor Statement: Legislative Office Accounts
Link to the sponsor statement from the office of Representative Scott Kawasaki.
Read More →NEWS: Democrats Introduce School Funding Measure
Alaska’s Schools Need a Lasting Commitment to Build on Successes
JUNEAU – Today, House Democrats introduced legislation to make a lasting commitment to Alaska’s schools by guaranteeing inflation will not lead to more school staff cuts. Nine members of the House Democratic Caucus signed on to the legislation.
Read More →Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: January Update
Dear Neighbors,
We have completed the first two weeks of the 28th Legislature and things are moving very quickly with the budget and financial overviews, bills in committees and constituent requests. Here are some highlights for the week.
Read More →PRESS RELEASE: Democrats Push Same Day Voter Registration: Want More People Voting, Not Fewer
(JUNEAU) - Today a group of Democrats announced they are filing a bill to increase the number of Alaskans who vote. Their bill will allow Alaskans to register the same day they vote. The bill contrasts with efforts we saw leading up to the 2012 election. That effort was pushed by the corporate-funded GOP leaning group American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and others to lower voter turnout by requiring additional forms of identification not currently required in Alaska. ALEC is funded by companies like the foreign drug-maker Bayer, drug-maker Abbott Labs, and over a hundred large corporations.
Read More →House Bill 17 Sponsor Statement “Reducing the Principal of Postsecondary Education Loans for Alaska Students Who Remain in or Return to Alaska”
Link to the sponsor statement PDF from the office of Rep. Les Gara
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