Make Senior Benefits Permanent, Democrats Say
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.
Legislators Pre-file Bi-partisan Bill to Make Alaska Native Languages Official State Languages
On Thursday, Representative Charisse Millett (R-Anchorage), Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka), Representative Benjamin Nageak (D-Barrow), and Representative Bryce Edgmon (D-Dillingham) announced they are pre-filing the Alaska Native Language Bill to make each of the Native languages in Alaska an official language of the state.
Rep. Tarr Elected State Director for National Non-Partisan Women’s Group, Women in Government
Representative Geran Tarr was elected as 2014 State Director with Women In Government by her fellow state legislative colleagues this past year. State directors help ascertain important issues in their states so that Women In Government can tailor programming to these needs.
Holiday Drive: Laptops for Foster Youth
(ANCHORAGE) – On Tuesday, Representative Les Gara and Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) launched the Laptops for Foster Youth Holiday Drive.