Nikiski, AK – On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Governor Dunleavy signed SB 196 into law, providing a simpler way to conduct drug and alcohol testing of employees when necessary. Sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman through the Labor and Commerce Committee that he chairs, the bill would add saliva or “oral fluids” to the samples an […]
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Anchorage, AK – Yesterday, Senate Bill 154 became law without the governor’s signature. Sponsored by Senator Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, SB 154 establishes a bidder preference for state contracts to support veterans and servicemembers transitioning to civilian employment.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Correspondence School Policy Status Update Someone asked me for an update, so I’m thinking many others are wondering as well, with school starting in a few weeks. Here’s a brief summary of where we are today on correspondence school policy: The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court decision and remanded
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School supplies will be distributed at the HUGSS Back to School Supply Event on August 2.
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ANCHORAGE, AK – On July 12, during The Council of State Governments West (CSG West) 77th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, Senator Löki Gale Tobin was unanimously elected to serve as the CSG West vice chair in 2025.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Two Big Things: The cost of healthcare and medications is still on my radar. On Tuesday, July 23, the US House Committee on Oversight held a hearing on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and their effective increase in medication costs. As I’ve shared before, I believe Alaskans, local governments and state government
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Alaska will be in line to host the organizations 2027 annual meeting.
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This year is going by quick! Hope you are enjoying your Alaskan summer. Rep. Coulombe and I are hosting an event at the Alaska Zoo this Wednesday and we hope to see you there! Other community leaders as well as officials from various state departments will be there to discuss issues important to the Hillside
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It is the middle of the summer and it has been an eventful season! In the past week, an attempt was made on the life of former President Trump while he spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania. I am relieved that the former President is unharmed. There is no room for violence for a thriving democracy to survive. The attack is a significant indicator that we, as a country and as Americans, must work to unite in times of political unrest and uncertainty and remember the principles on which our great country was founded. In my role within the Senate, I strive to embrace these principles as a member of the bipartisan Senate Majority while working to make Fairbanks and Alaska a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire.
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JUNEAU – Today, Senate Bill 67, the bill to prevent new spills of toxic PFAS chemicals, became law. Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Kiehl (D-Juneau) with a companion measure by Rep. Will Stapp (R-Fairbanks), the bill transitions Alaska to safe, PFAS-free firefighting foams. Senate Bill 67 also helps small rural communities safely dispose of this toxic
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