(Expensive) Eggs in One Basket
Sorry I missed sending last week’s newsletter. I thought about making this one a double issue to make up for it, but you haven’t done anything bad enough to deserve that.
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House passes public education funding bill
This week, the House passed House Bill 69, which will increase education funding. The House approved several amendments in the House Rules Committee and on the House Floor. A bipartisan group of representatives passed the bill 24-16. It raises the Base Student Allocation by $1,000 and contains policy changes for public and charter schools.
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Dunbar Dispatch: Spring in Juneau
With Spring just around the corner, there’s been a vibrant, spirited energy in the halls here throughout the capitol building. Over the last few weeks of session, I’ve very much enjoyed all the wonderful opportunities I’ve had to meet with constituents, working groups, and other parties interested and invested in continuing to make life in Alaska everything we know it can be.
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Education, Wildfires and Layoffs
Today is the 53rd day of legislative session. As usual, there is a lot going on here in the Capitol, as well as a lot going on in local, state and national news that is of importance to those of us who live in the Interior. Support for schools has been the main topic in the House and will now become the major topic in the Senate since passage of a major education funding bill. Springtime also means a focus on the financial outlook for the State and how we choose which public services are most important when compared to the finite revenue.
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Town Hall Topics, Education, Perm Fund and lots more!
Dear friends and neighbors, Report: Town Hall Meetings on March 9 Thank you so much for the over 120 people who attended the two Town Hall meetings in my district on Saturday, March 8! What great discussion, questions, and input!
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NEWS: Senator Olson Issues Statement on Medical Status After Returning to the Capitol
JUNEAU—After a medical incident in January, Senator Donny Olson, D-Golovin, completed a 30-day intensive language therapy program at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. He returned to the Capitol over the weekend and resumed his legislative duties.
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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 3, Episode 8
Senator Loki Gale Tobin is joined by Senator Forrest Dunbar to discuss politics, positive developments, and the Peace Corps. Both Senators Tobin and Dunbar are returned Peace Corps volunteers.
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On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 8
Hello! This week has been another productive week in Juneau with bills and the budget both moving closer to the finish line.
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The Latest – What’s going on in Juneau?
And wishing a very special happy birthday to the U.S. Peace Corps.
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Oil Revenue and the Funding Freeze
Today is the 45th day of the Thirty-Fourth Legislature which means we are just over 1/3 of the way through and it is beginning to heat up-both literally and figuratively. Legislators begin to make the mid-session treks home to have town hall meetings (my Republican colleague Rep. Will Stapp and I already hosted one together), education funding and the state budget approach a crucial vote, new revenue discussions begin and spring is almost here! However, Alaskans will LOSE an entire hour of sleep this week as we begin the observation of Daylight Saving Time and we have already lost millions in federal funding, construction, jobs and healthcare with the new administration in Washington. Check out my latest edition of the e-newsletter below!
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