Senator James Kaufman

Serving Senate District F and the great state of Alaska

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National First Responders’ Day

James Kaufman October 28, 2021

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

Change Management 101

James Kaufman October 26, 2021

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

Special Session #4 Update

James Kaufman October 8, 2021

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

Special Session Notes

James Kaufman September 28, 2021

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

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.