House Bill 329 Sponsor Statement: Social Media Connection in BASIS
Link to the House Bill 329 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Geran Tarr
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NEWS: Rep. Tarr Introduces Mental Health First Aid Legislation
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) proposed legislation (HB355) to authorize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to administer a Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training program and accompanying grants. Youth Mental Health First Aid training teaches trainees to detect mental illnesses and substance abuse issues and how to respond effectively to them.
Read More →NEWS: Democratic Legislators Welcome Potential for F-35s to Come to Alaska
JUNEAU – Today, Representative David Guttenberg (D-Fairbanks), Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) and Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage), and Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) welcomed the Pentagon’s announcement that Eielson Air Force Base outside Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage are two of the five Pacific military bases the Air Force is considering to station the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Read More →NEWS: House Democratic Legislators Welcome New Representative Sam Kito III
JUNEAU – Today, House Democratic legislators gathered around Sam Kito III to announce his confirmation as the new representative for House District 32. The caucus met Monday night along with democratic members of the House Majority to unanimously confirm Kito.
Read More →NEWS: Tarr Introduces Bill to Extend Buffer between Schools and Alcohol
Today, in order to address student and community concerns about alcohol sales nears schools, Representative Geran Tarr introduced legislation to extend the buffer zone between schools and establishments that sell alcohol.
Read More →Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Anchorage Caucus
I wanted to send out a quick reminder that the Anchorage Caucus is tomorrow, February 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loussac Library.
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