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...future."While Republicans expressed satisfaction with the Legislature's handiwork this session, minority Democratic legislators were less rosy."This is the worst legislative session in history, since 1981, in terms of the magnitude...
...for oil companies," Kerttula said referencing Gov. Sean Parnell's current oil tax proposal.Half a dozen Democratic legislators joined ralliers to denounce school vouchers along with calls for a more than $300 bump to the $5,680 allocated...
...rallies, organized by the group Backbone, were held in several communities Thursday, including Juneau, where Democratic legislators addressed the sign-waving crowd and tore up a large, multibillion-dollar fake check to the North Slope's...
...talk about. It sounds good, but it's not realistic."Those remarks earned scattered applause from mostly Democratic legislators, but silence from many Republicans."He stood up real strongly on that one," said House Minority Leader...
...Kawasaki said Tuesday.The issue of how much time lawmakers have to consider and discuss bills is a sore one for Democratic legislators, who are deep in the minority in this 28th Legislature in both the House and Senate.French, Kawasaki and other...
...Amy at (907)433-4600. Or you can call me at 269-0106. And, thank you!? Rep. Gara is an Anchorage Democratic Legislator, and is a former foster youth. You can contact him at rep.les.gara@legis.state.ak.us.
...We will tax less, and you'll get the maximum benefit of this tax change if you produce new oil.'"Some Democratic legislators attended the press conference, including Rep. Les Gara, D-Anchorage, one of Parnell's most outspoken critics...
...Alaskans."Another subject Parnell was asked to address was education funding.Many school districts, unions and Democratic legislators, as well as some Republican legislators, have fretted over the lack of a Base Student Allocation increase in...
...would create, was an inexcusable political decision unbecoming of a pragmatic leader.The former generation of Democratic legislators would have embraced the energy opportunities before the United States today. Whoever is president in 2013...
...removed. What Postal Service management, the unions, the Postal Regulatory Commission, key Republican and Democratic legislators on postal issues, and other stakeholders are asking is simply this: Allow the Postal Service to stop depleting...