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Government Shutdown? Why It Shouldn’t Happen

By Representative Les Gara on May 31, 2017   Op/Ed and the Editor  

Government Shutdown? Why It Shouldn’t Happen

I do not believe there will be a government shutdown.  Making that prediction true requires that 60 legislators act as statesmen and stateswomen, and that they base their votes on facts, not the fiction some politicians use for a good TV soundbite. Let me be clear about a few things, and why the Senate and […]

OP/ED: Good, Bad, and Ugly on Oil Bill, Education, and Housing

By Representative Les Gara on Apr 16, 2013   Op/Ed and the Editor  

Well, in my view this session has been a disaster with glimmers of good. I wish I could put a true and happier spin on this, but I can’t. I’m including two press releases, one good and one bad.

OP/ED:Tuesday Oil Testimony, a Billion or Two in Knik Bridge Liability and Yes, Foster Care Bill

By Representative Les Gara on Apr 8, 2013   Op/Ed and the Editor  

I’m sorry for not bugging you with one of these newsletters in a while – work has been crazy, and I’ve been battling to fix what I think is the worst piece of legislation this state has seen in a long time – an oil tax bill that will create a fiscal cliff, cause $2 […]

OP/ED: Supporters Admit Oil Giveaway a Crapshoot No New Production Promised From Oil Companies

By Representative Les Gara on Mar 19, 2013   Op/Ed and the Editor  

A billion dollars here. A billion dollars there. Whatever.

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