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The Tap: Friday, February 10, 2017

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #52 of The Tap, which was published on February 11, 2017. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

Tom Price confirmed as secretary of health and human services

  • Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) was confirmed as secretary of health and human services in a party-line vote of 52 to 47. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) noted the importance of moving along Price’s confirmation in replacing the Affordable Care Act and “stabilizing the healthcare markets.” Price was the seventh Cabinet nominee to be confirmed.

Trump signs executive orders on crime and public safety

  • On February 10, 2017, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders related to crime and public safety. First, the orders directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to establish a task force on crime reduction and public safety. The force is directed to establish "strategies to reduce crime, including, in particular, illegal immigration, drug trafficking and violent crime" as well as put forth legislative proposals and a report to the president within one year. Second, the orders instructed federal agencies to promote intelligence sharing between the federal government and state and local law enforcement. This intelligence is focused on international drug cartels, and the orders require a report documenting actions to target and dismantle criminal drug organizations. Third, the orders require the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute individuals who commit a crime against state and local law enforcement officers.

Local

Municipal and School Board Election Filing Deadlines in Alaska

  • FILING DEADLINE: The deadline will pass to run for two of seven seats on the Anchorage School District school board. The general election will be held on April 4, 2017. The Anchorage School District is the largest school district in Alaska by enrollment. The district served 48,089 students during the 2014-2015 school year—approximately 37 percent of all public school students in the state.
  • FILING DEADLINE: The deadline will pass to run for six of 11 seats on the Anchorage City Council. The general election will be held on April 4, 2017. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska and the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. by population.

Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #51 of The Tap, which was published on February 4, 2017. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.


Local

Alaska Filing Deadlines

  • FILING DEADLINE: The filing deadline will pass to run for six of the 11 seats on the city council in Anchorage, Alaska. The general election will be held on April 4, 2017. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska and the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. by population.
  • FILING DEADLINE: The filing deadline will pass to run in the general election for two of the seven seats on the Anchorage School District school board—one of the largest school districts in Alaska, as measured by student enrollment. The general election will be held on April 4, 2017. The Anchorage School District is the state’s largest school district. It served 48,089 students during the 2014-2015 school year—approximately 36.6 percent of all public school students in the state.



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