JUNEAU - Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) presented a constitutional amendment to enshrine the Permanent Fund Dividend program in the Alaska Constitution to the House State Affairs Committee.
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JUNEAU – Tomorrow, Representative Geran Tarr, Representative Shelley Hughes, Representative Ben Nageak, Alaska Primary Care Association, Mat-Su Health Foundation, and Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority will host an informational “lunch and learn” event on Mental Health First Aid—a low-cost, community-based way to help those suffering from an emotional or mental crisis. Mental Health First Aid can lower both emotional and financial burdens statewide through educating community members on how they can effectively address mental illness.
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JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr and Senator Berta Gardner released the following comments in reaction to an Anchorage Superior Court judge temporarily suspending new state regulations which attempted to let government officials define whether an abortion is medically necessary.
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JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) released the following statement in response to the state’s agreement with Wal-Mart to continue selling Alaska seafood.
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JUNEAU - Today, Senator Berta Gardner (D-Anchorage) and Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) filed legislation to repeal state funds for the U-Med/Northern Access Road project. Senator Gardner and Representative Josephson represent the University area which is the location of the U-Med/Northern Access Road.
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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