
Report: The Real Budget Picture
We are officially at mid-point in the first legislative session of the 34th legislature, and there’s lots of movement, a fair bit of smoke, some
We are officially at mid-point in the first legislative session of the 34th legislature, and there’s lots of movement, a fair bit of smoke, some
Hello and thank you to my friends and neighbors in Senate District F! It is an honor to have once again been reelected to serve
Above Photo: I had a great afternoon at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s 2024 Conference. Oil and gas powers Alaska’s economy, keeps the lights
Hard to believe that fall is already here. Seems like I blinked and half the trees are well into losing their leaves! I’m sure like
The 33rd legislature is now one for the books! The Senate gaveled out right before midnight on May 15th after passing a balanced budget with
We are getting to that point in the legislative session where the days are longer, the snow has mostly disappeared in Juneau, and the early
Education, energy, the STIP, and tightening budgets are the big issues in the legislature right now. As always, there is much more below, but I’ll
I hope that everyone is enjoying the slightly more moderate weather. Personally speaking, I’m enjoying the lengthening days and that some of the snow load
Oh my goodness, what a winter! And what a start to the second session of the 33rd legislature. Between Anchorage and Juneau we’ve experienced everything
Well November is here, clocks have been rolled back (don’t get me started) and the snow has certainly arrived in force! It’s that time of the year when
This legislative interim continues to be unusually busy! We have had community meetings about transportation, many conferences, local events, and trips within Alaska, not to mention a
Hello, I hope that your summer is going well! The legislative session when we have to be down in Juneau typically runs from mid-January to
Summer is here and the 2023 Legislative Session has come to an end. The completion of the budget was a little behind schedule, and as
A lot has happened since our last newsletter. We’ve had a number of bill hearings in Senate and House committees and even passed a couple
Things are heating up in Juneau, both literally and figuratively! In the literal sense, my walks to work are becoming warmer and ice-free (although sometimes