Governor Murkowski has introduced a bill to gut the
Alaska Public Offices Commission
(HB 157)
Join AkPIRG's
APOC Action Network:
Help us keep
democracy ALIVE in Alaska by signing up for our APOC Action Network
Call or e-mail
us your contact information and we will give you brief updates and alerts
when the Legislature is having committee meetings on the bill.
04/16/03
- Senate
Bill 119 spares APOC, but increases contribution limits and allows
lobbyists to contribute outside thier own districts.
3/13/03
- Governor Murkowski has pulled the bill for now, due to pressure from
citizens who want an open political process. Help us keep the pressure
on!
What you
can do right now:
- Contact
your Senator and Representative and let them know that you want to keep
APOC alive. (see talking points)
E-mails:
Representative_FirstName_LastName@legis.state.ak.us
Senator_FirstName_LastName@legis.state.ak.us
Or send a Public Opinion Message to the entire legislature at: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/poms/
- Write
a letter to the editor - see the talking
points and the sample letter. It's a great
way to make your voice heard.
Send letters to:
Juneau Empire: streed@juneauempire.com
400 word limit
Fairbanks Daily News Miner: letters@newsminer.com
350 word limit
Anchorage Daily News: letters@adn.com
225 word limit
Please
include your address and phone for verification.
Call
us at AkPIRG for information on other newspapers.
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