It's not the people that work for a living or retired or earned being on it or someone who has fallen on hard times that need a hand up, that caused this epidemic.

It's not the people who have real medical problems, that law enforcement is dealing with.

Didn't Alaska have a law just pass that limited prescriptions to only 7 days? Hmmm 

Wouldn't it be smarter for them to track who is getting them and how much is being dispensed.

If the real problem is, like they say, Prescription Opioids... Stricter laws need to be put into place, that would be the real solution for that.

Now Lets look at the 50% of the 50% of Alaska's people that are living in poverty, using every state aid available to feed their addictions.

When you look at who is being arrested and even driving down our local streets, you can pick out who these people are.

Meth, Heroin and Fentanyl is their drugs of choice and is the major epidemic crisis we have here in Alaska.

Why else would Senators Murkowski and Warren be teaming up and declaring they need free access to the "overdose tonic Naloxone" To be on the streets.

Medicaid Expansion has provided an easy way for all addicts, a simpler way to abuse a system, that was designed to help those who really need it.

So in addition... Let's say you Go to jail and when you get out they help sign you up for Medicaid.

Now, You were arrested for being in a stolen car, that you were using to get across town in to sell you stolen loot, to a drug dealer. To get your fix of "Meth or Heroin"

In return for breaking the law, they made it easier for them to get legal prescriptions for Opioids for "FREE" and for a while they don't need to "PAY FOR" their addiction to "Meth and Heroin"

Food for thought....

Politadick

First, I trust you to hold the line on taxes - FOR WHICH I AM SO VERY GRATEFUL. KUDOS to you!

I would very much like to say I can trust you, as a whole body, to hold the line on protecting the PFD. Most Republicans have come together and agreed that the current formula should be enshrined in the Alaska Constitution (see our resolution below my signature). Time will tell whether you support Alaskans and our economy, or special interests on this one.

I would also like to encourage you to repeal SB 91, as again, most Republicans have come together and agreed on this point (see our resolution also below my signature).

The Senate has traditionally been the conservative body who embodies our Republican Platform. I would encourage you to find your way back to that place, so once again Alaskans can call you ‘friend’ and ‘trustworthy’.

Thank you for your time and patience in this difficult time in Alaska’s history, and I hope the integrity of the Senate can be restored in the eyes of every Alaskan.

Cc: Alaska House Republican Caucus
Bcc: Alaska’s Republican State Central Committee, and Concerned Alaskans

Carol Carman
Chair, ARP District 9E

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ADOPTED - YES 77%
Resolution of the Alaska Republican Party Providing for a Constitutional Amendment to Protect the Permanent Fund Dividend

Whereas, Jay Hammond was a Republican Governor, popularly regarded as “the Father of the Permanent Fund”;

Whereas, the Permanent Fund Dividend is based on the Inherent Rights and sovereignty vested in the individual, as expressed in Alaska’s Constitution;

Whereas, the Permanent Fund Dividend reflects compensation to the people for mineral and property rights owned by Alaskans in common but managed by the State;

Whereas, it is in the interest of the Alaska Republican Party to commit itself as a party to protecting the Permanent Fund Dividend in perpetuity by amendment to Alaska’s Constitution;

Whereas, the Permanent Fund Dividend program is facing unprecedented threats from the Legislature and Governor Walker who seek to expand government; and

Whereas, the current formula in statute used to derive and distribute the Permanent Fund Dividends is just, reasonable and sustainable, and is a formula that is the people’s right to decide to make permanent;

Therefore, Be it Resolved: 
That the Alaska Republican Party hereby calls upon its members in the Legislature to pursue all appropriate measures to amend Alaska’s Constitution to make permanent the current PFD program, and to call for a vote of the people on such an amendment, in accordance with the process outlined in Alaska’s Constitution.

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ADOPTED - YES 92%
RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY SUPPORT FOR SB91

Whereas the Alaska Republican Party is on record in support of the provisions of Senate Bill 91, an omnibus crime reform bill, and

Whereas, despite the best intentions of many, the crime rate in Alaska has soared since the passage of SB91, and

Whereas, as one example, shoplifting in Juneau has jumped by 40 percent,

Whereas according the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), property crime rose in Alaska 18.9 percent in the last year – the largest increase nationwide, and

Whereas auto theft in Alaska jumped 48.6 percent in one year, the largest year over year change in the nation, and

Whereas violent crime rose 10 percent, and robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft and car theft also rose, and

Whereas sexual assault climbed by 16 percent in 2016,

Whereas there are current efforts underway to substantially amend or repeal SB91,

Therefore, Be it Resolved,

That the Alaska Republican Party withdraws support for SB91,

Therefore, Be it Further Resolved,

That the Alaska Republican Party recommends repeal of SB91 and start anew with consideration of appropriate reforms.

The Secretary is directed to send this Resolution to all Republican State Legislators and see that the Resolution is shared with the public.