NEWS: Democrats Move Pro-Job, Public Education and Cost-Saving Budget Amendments
March 13, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Alaska House Democratic legislators offered a series of amendments to the state operating budget to improve public education, promote workforce development, and trim wasteful spending.
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NEWS: Guarantee the PFD: Committee Hears Democrats’ Constitutional Amendment
February 6, 2014
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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House Bill 256 Sponsor Statement: Budget Info Provided to PFD Recipients
January 29, 2014
Link to the HB256 sponsor statement from the offices of Representatives Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Chris Tuck
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NEWS: State of the State Response: Democratic Leaders Share Vision for Alaska
January 22, 2014
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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NEWS: Make Senior Benefits Permanent, Democrats Say
January 17, 2014
JUNEAU - Today, Democratic legislators in the Alaska state House and Senate announced legislation to reauthorize and make permanent the Senior Benefits Program, currently set to expire June 30, 2015.
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NEWS: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
December 12, 2013
Oil Wealth Giveaway increases deficit now, undercuts ability to replenish savings later
A small budget is not surprising, but the lost opportunities for Alaskans and inability to replenish state savings accounts due to recent changes to the state’s oil tax will cost Alaska in the future, said House Democratic leadership today in response to Governor Parnell’s proposed budget.
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