Rep. Tarr’s Times: More on Medicaid, Anchorage Caucus, and Senior Survey
What a week! My staff and I were really busy this week with our guest speaker, award winning writer and sexual abuse survivor Alaskan David Holthouse, who was in town to advocate for passage of Erin’s Law. Stay tuned for a special edition of Tarr’s Times where I’ll tell you all about the great response from his visit and the work we’ve been doing to keep our kids safe. This week, I want to expand on last week’s report on Medicaid and include announcements and information on a few upcoming events to share.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Committee Updates
I’ve got a lot to share with you this week. As promised, I’ve got a report on the activities in the Resources and Health and Social Services Committee with updates on Medicaid expansion and the AKLNG Project. Also in this edition is information about an exciting opportunity to be a part of drafting the Davis Park Master Plan, how you can honor some of the incredible volunteers in our neighborhoods, and news regarding our Airport Heights neighbor Scotty Gomez and other Alaskan athletes for taking a collective stand against domestic violence.
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NEWS: The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition Will Work to Protect Values Threatened by Ongoing Fiscal Crisis
JUNEAU – The Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition released the following statement on Governor Bill Walker’s proposed FY 2016 budget.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: New Staff, Local Events, and an Amazing Girl Scout Troop
Session is moving along and our committee work is picking up! Next week I’ll give a report on the activities in the Resources and Health and Social Services Committee with updates on Medicaid expansion and the AKLNG Project.
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OP-ED: Rep. Tarr Political Pipeline piece on Erins Law
“I also ask that this legislature make Alaska the next state to pass Erin’s Law.” That was Governor Walkers’ call to action in his State of the State address Wednesday night. I applaud Governor Walker for joining in our effort to pass Erin’s Law so that we can implement this important prevention strategy to help keep our students safe.
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Rep. Tarr’s Newsletter: Whew… What A Busy First Week!
WOW!! What a week! My staff and I have been very busy this first week of session; I’ll take this opportunity to share some highlights and to show you what I have been up to. We are here and working for you.
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