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| Johnson Urges Feds to Include Alaska in Next 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program
Resources Chair Encourages MMS, Dept. of Interior Not to Take a "One-Size-Fits-All" Approach | 2010-06-29: House Majority Press House Resources Committee Co-Chair Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, today wrote a letter urging the U.S. Department of the Interior strongly encouraging the agency to carefully consider the "potential ramifications of a decision to continue the temporary moratorium on Outer Continental ... Read More » |
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| Alaska House of Representatives Republican Majority Ajournment Book
26th Alaska Legislature First Session 2010 | 2010-05-25: House Majority Press May 12, 2010
Dear Colleague,
This 2010 Adjournment Package is intended to help you report back to your districts and constituents about the Majority Caucus's successes during the 2010 legislative session. Inside the package you'll find detailed ... Read More » |
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| House Majority Highlights 2nd Session Accomplishments
Priorities of repaying CBR debts, controlling operating growth, addressing state energy policy and goals, and in-state gas storage and use all accomplished | 2010-04-19: House Majority Press The Alaska State House today adjourned the second session of the 26th Alaska Legislature. Alaska State House Majority Caucus leadership spent the bulk of the two-year legislative lifespan focusing on restraining state agency operating budget growth, repaying past legislature's ... Read More » |
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| House Urges Congress to Pass 'Rare Earth' Minerals Bill
Resources Committee's HR 16 pushes for passage of H.R. 4866, state stands to gain from Bokan Mountain deposits – used in many green energy projects | 2010-04-15: House Resources Committee The Alaska State House today unanimously passed House Resolution 16, urging the U.S. Congress to pass a bill allowing for the mining and processing of 'Rare Earth' minerals. The House Resources Committee sponsored the resolution.
"The rare earths are no longer mined ... Read More » |
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| Motor Carrier Indemnity Bill Heading to Governor
Senate Passes Johnson's HB 366 – offers fairness to AK businesses in contracts | 2010-04-13: Rep. Craig Johnson Legislation bringing fairness to motor carrier contracting is one step closer to becoming law. The Alaska State Senate today unanimously passed House Bill 366. The House passed the bill March 26. House Resources Committee Co-Chair Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, sponsored the bill.
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| Final Majority Caucus Press Availability Scheduled
Leadership set to meet with reporters tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. | 2010-04-11: House Majority Press Members of the Alaska State House Majority Caucus' leadership will participate in the final weekly press availability of the session tomorrow, Monday, April 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Speaker's Chambers, Capitol Room 210.
A teleconference for reporters unable to attend in ... Read More » |
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| House Majority Leadership Press Availability Monday | 2010-03-06: House Majority Press Members of the Alaska State House Majority Caucus' leadership will participate in the weekly press availability, which will be held Monday, March 8, at 9:00 a.m. in the Speaker's Chambers.
Majority press availabilities are scheduled every Monday at 9:00 a.m. during session unless ... Read More » |
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| Admin. Reg. Review Committee to Meet Monday
Topics Centering on Cabins, Dairy Production | 2010-03-06: House Majority Press The Joint Administrative Regulation Review Committee will hold its first March meeting on Monday, focusing on Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation and Dept. of Natural Resources regulations.
Committee Chair Representative Wes Keller, R-Wasilla, says he's agreed to hold the ... Read More » |
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| Line-Up Announced for Mon, Mar 1 Press Availability
Speaker Chenault, Rules Chair Dahlstrom, Resources Co-Chair Johnson on deck | 2010-02-28: House Majority Press House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, will lead the weekly House Majority Caucus press availability Monday, March 1, at 9:00 a.m. in the Speaker's Chambers. House Rules Committee Chair Nancy Dahlstrom, R-Anchorage, and House Resources Committee Co-Chair Craig Johnson, ... Read More » |
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| House Majority Audio Actualities for Friday
Resources Co-Chairs Comment on Value of Attending Energy Council | 2010-02-26: Rep. Craig Johnson, Rep. Mark Neuman House Resources Co-Chairs Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, and Mark Neuman, R-Su-Valley, are the featured members for the daily House Majority Caucus audio actualities.
The co-chairs comment on the value they see in attending the Energy Council meetings held annually in Washington, ... Read More » 
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| Speaker, Resources Co-Chair Outraged by Corps' NPR-A Ruling
ConocoPhillips Setback Sparks Statement from Majority Members, Army Corps' Ruling Threatens NPR-A Development | 2010-02-05: Rep. Mike Chenault, Rep. Craig Johnson House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, and House Resources Committee Co-Chair Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, released the following statements today expressing their frustration and outrage at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to deny ConocoPhillips Alaska and Anadarko Petroleum ... Read More » |
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| Majority Looking for Answers on Economic Impacts of Oil Tax
Caucus Members Question Gov's Office on ACES Effects on Exploration/Production | 2009-12-04: House Majority Press 15 members of the State House Majority Caucus signed on to a letter delivered to the Governor's Office today questioning the economic impacts of enactment of Alaska's Clean & Equitable Share, or ACES, oil tax legislation.
The four-page letter presents nine questions to the ... Read More » |
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| Majority Confirms Tammie Wilson
Caucus Accepts Governor's Pick for House District 11 | 2009-12-02: House Majority Press The Alaska State House Majority Caucus today confirmed Tammie Wilson as the new representative for House District 11.
"I'm just thrilled and honored to get to work for District 11," Wilson said. "I look forward to the challenges ahead."
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| Dahlstrom to Rules, Austerman New Majority Whip
Majority Begins Re-organizing Ahead of January Session | 2009-12-02: House Majority Press House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, today announced that Representative Nancy Dahlstrom, R-Eagle River, has been chosen as the new House Rules Committee Chair. Dahlstrom served as Majority Whip, a position Rep. Alan Austerman, R-Kodiak, now assumes.
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| Governor Picks Wilson for District 11 Seat
Awaiting Confirmation from House Majority | 2009-11-24: House Majority Press Governor Sean Parnell has picked North Pole Republican Tammie Wilson to fill the House District 11 seat vacancy.
Governor Parnell announced the appointment shortly after noon. "She has a great history of standing up to people in the Interior," said Parnell of the Fairbanks ... Read More » |
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| Legislature Acts to Simplify Concealed Handgun Permit Renewal
Johnson's HB 201 Brings Renewal in Line with User's Birthdays | 2009-04-19: Rep. Craig Johnson The Alaska State Legislature today passed House Bill (HB) 201, which makes an individual's birthday the renewal date for a conceal carry permit. Rep. Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, sponsored the bill.
HB 201 passed the Alaska State Senate floor unanimously.
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| Legislature Urges Congress to Keep the OCS Accessible | 2009-04-19: Rep. Craig Johnson The Alaska State House concurred in Senate changes to House Joint Resolution (HJR) 28, sponsored by Rep. Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage.
HJR 28 expresses Alaska's view that nothing should be done to restrict exploration, development and production on the Outer Continental Shelf in ... Read More » |
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| House Minority Fails to Approve CBR Draw
Forward Funding of Education, Muni. Revenue Sharing Dies on House Floor | 2009-04-15: House Majority Press The Alaska State House today failed to pass a provision of the Operating Budget, House Bill (HB) 81, which would allow access to funds held in the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) account.
The House minority failed to add their voices to the three-quarter vote required to draw ... Read More » |
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| House Passes Resolution to Keep the OCS Accessible
HJR 28 Urges the President and Congress Not to Restrict the Area | 2009-04-07: Rep. Craig Johnson The Alaska State House today passed House Joint Resolution (HJR) 28, urging the President of the United States and Congress not to take any action that would restrict exploration, development and production of the Outer Continental Shelf in Alaska and elsewhere in the United States.
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| House Majority Welcomes Three New Members for 26th Legislature
Joule, Edgmon, Herron Bring New Perspective to Caucus | 2008-12-15: House Majority Press Incoming State House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, today announced that three rural legislators will join the House Majority Caucus for the 26th Legislature, which gavels in Jan. 20, 2009 in Juneau.
Representatives Reggie Joule, D-Kotzebue, Bryce Edgmon, D-Unalaska, and Bob ... Read More » |
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| Majority Announces Leadership Posts
House Majority Organizes for 26th Legislature | 2008-11-06: House Majority Press Incoming House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, today announced Leadership positions and chairmanships for the House Majority Caucus, as they organize in preparation for the 26th Alaska Legislature.
"I am proud to take over the mantle of Speaker of the House from John Harris," ... Read More » |
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