Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Budget – look at the Finance Committee meeting from April 24, when the Senate’s Operating Budget rolled out: HB 268: Appropriation: Operating Budget; HB 270: Appropriation: Mental Health Budget; Presentation: Fiscal Update by Legislative Finance Division
Electric Power, Childcare, Budget & lots more Read More »
Join Mike Mason and Senator Löki Gale Tobin as they unpack what is currently in the FY 2025 operating and captial state budgets.
TOMORROW: Virtual Budget Deep Dive Starts at 5:30 pm Read More »
Happy Earth Day! Yesterday was great day to celebrate the place we live. In West Anchorage, we are blessed to reside on Dena’ina land. In honor of Earth Day and in the days ahead, there are many volunteer opportunities around town.
Alaska Matters: Earth day and Municipal Election Runoff Read More »
Juneau – The Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 152 unanimously today. Sponsored by Senator Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, this legislation aims to expand options for renewable energy development, reduce electric costs for Alaskan ratepayers, and mitigate natural gas shortages by establishing a virtual net metering program for small-scale renewable energy generation.
Senate Bill 46 raises awareness about the prevalence of brain injuries and highlight how to prevent these injuries.
NEWS: March Established as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Alaska. Read More »
JUNEAU – Tomorrow, Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, welcomes the Alaska chapter of Make Us Visible, a grassroots organization that advocates for the inclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander history curricula in public education.
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 blooms of crocus, daffodil, and hyacinth are popping out. We have even seen the first of many cruise ships that will visit Juneau, so the feel has shifted firmly to
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The Alaska Legislature is rounding out the remaining three weeks of the 33rd Legislature. The State Constitution only obligates the Legislature to pass a balanced state operating budget.
Juneau Note: Education, Potholes, Keeping Healthy and More! Read More »
Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason delve into the proposed budget for the State of Alaska with House Finance Committee members Rep. Andy Josephson from Anchorage and Rep. Dan Ortiz from Ketchikan.
The Empty Office Podcast: Season 2, Episode 15 Read More »
I strongly support homeschool families’ ability to use State funded allotments to teach their kids in the way they feel is best. Many families use this funding for college classes, athletic sports, and arts education, all of which benefits our local businesses and vendors.
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