National First Responders’ Day
October 28, 2021 is National First Responders Day, which is a special day we set aside to acknowledge those that rush towards trouble and are among the
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October 28, 2021 is National First Responders Day, which is a special day we set aside to acknowledge those that rush towards trouble and are among the
Leading and causing change to occur is an imperative part of the job description for elected officials. After all, most people that get elected to
Last week, before the legislature gaveled into our Fourth Special Session of 2021, I posted a recap of the third special session and what we
The Third Special Session began on August 16th following the completion of the Fiscal Policy Working Group’s Final Report. This group was formed at the end of the second special session
For those that may not have been on the email list when past newsletters went out, I wanted to provide quick and easy access to
I am a Republican, with a bit of libertarian in me. I have looked at the PFD issue closely and seriously. In doing so, I have determined that the future of larger than recent PFD’s would require the creation of new bureaucracy and new taxes.
Alaska needs a path forward, and Alaskans deserve the most productive path, one that maximizes our incredible potential. During my 2020 campaign to represent Alaska
Sometimes I just have to pause and listen to REO Speed Wagon’s “Roll with the Changes”. The catchy chorus is a great thing to keep
One of the things on everyone’s mind right now is the budget, how we pay for government, how much should we be paying, how we
A legislature consists of two regular sessions which convene annually on the second Monday in January, or on the third Tuesday in January following the
In other posts, I’ve discussed the steps in the passage of a bill and mentioned a few of the finance subcommittees of which I was
I keep key questions in mind when considering bills that come before my committees. Most of them start with a “W” and one important one
Introduction The Alaska legislative process is not extremely different from that of the Federal Government. At a high level, laws begin as ideas from the
I don’t take representing District 28 lightly, I ran for office out of a sincere desire to try and make things work better and more