Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: House Minority Grows in Numbers
Rep. Tuck Welcomes Three New Members Working for the Future of Alaska. With the conclusion of the November elections, I can now resume legislative communications with my constituents and will be sending you regular updates on current events at a state and local level.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: District Tour Oct. 16 - I want to hear from you!
On October 16 I will be undertaking my annual district tour with representatives of the Municipality to identify needed road, park and pedestrian safety improvement projects.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Earthquake Preparedness
As we were just reminded with a 6.1 earthquake this morning, earthquakes can happen suddenly and without warning. It is a good idea to keep up to speed on the proper procedures in such an event, and how to make adequate preparations in case of injury or a breakdown in essential services such as water or electricity.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Tuesday Morning Coffee Meetings Have Resumed
Now that the legislative session is over I am back in Anchorage and ready to continue working on state and local issues that are important to you. I have resumed my usual Tuesday morning constituent meetings at the Elim Café (at the corner of Arctic and Dimond Boulevard). If you have any issues you would like to discuss or any thoughts you would like to share, please stop by.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Extended Session Fails our Kids on Education
Today on the fifth day of a regrettable and unnecessary extended session the Legislature adjourned sine die. Although state law requires the legislature to conclude legislative sessions within 90 days, the Alaska Constitution allows them to extend for up to 120 days. After that, the legislature must go into special session if there are remaining issues that must be resolved.
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Rep. Tuck’s Community Connection: Bogus Bill Attempts to Take Minimum Wage Off Ballot
If you have been a regular reader of my electronic and paper newsletters, you will know that I, like most Alaskans, support increasing the minimum wage and making sure it keeps up with inflation for years to come. The voter initiative on the ballot this August would do just that, and a strong vote of the people would help keep the measure in place for years to come.
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