Juneau – The Alaska House Majority Coalition will hold a press availability Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Speaker’s Chambers. The availability will allow members of the coalition to answer question from reporters covering the 30th Alaska State Legislature.
Juneau – Representative Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) applauds last week’s decision by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to accept the State of Alaska’s request for a disaster declaration for the pink salmon fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska.
Juneau – Sunday will mark the 8th anniversary of the signing of the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help with the effort to ensure equal pay for women. The act also helps prevent discriminatory practices that prevent women from having the same employment opportunities as men. The Act was the first piece of legislation signed by former President Barack Obama shortly after he took office in 2009.
Juneau – The Alaska House Majority Coalition will hold weekly press availabilities Tuesdays at 9 a.m. during the legislative session in Juneau. The availabilities will allow members of the coalition to answer question from reporters covering the 30th Alaska Legislature.
Juneau – The national, non-partisan Women in Government Foundation has released a tool kit to help lawmakers and regulators across the country develop policies to help those dealing with mental health and substance abuse disorders. The tool kit is the work of a national task force created in 2016 that includes Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage).
Juneau – As his first legislative action since assuming office, Representative Dean Westlake (D-Kotzebue) today introduced House Joint Resolution 5 urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development. HJR 5 further urges the United States Department of the Interior to recognize the private property rights of owners of land in and adjacent to ANWR relating to oil and gas exploration, development, production, and royalties; and relating to renewable and alternative energy technologies.
Coalition Leadership to Answer Questions from Reporters Covering the 30th Alaska State Legislature FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2017 Juneau – The Alaska House Majority Coalition
Most Profitable Corporations in Alaska Currently Allowed to Avoid Paying Any Alaska Corporate Tax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Anchorage – Representative Les Gara
