Dear friends and neighbors, See you this Saturday… Catch up with Cathy March 21, 9:00am – 10am Kaladi Brothers on Tudor Rd This is informal coffee conversation in which folks attending bring topics of interest and concerns.
Revenue Forecast, Education Bill, Gas Pipeline, and lots more! Read More »
Hello! Under our state constitution, grand juries have always had two important jobs: deciding whether criminal charges should move forward and independently investigating issues affecting public safety and welfare. Senate Bill 270, which I sponsored, would modernize Alaska statutes and court rules to ensure that grand juries can effectively fulfill both constitutional functions.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 17 Read More »
The Legislature will approach the half-way mark, day 60, on Friday of this week. For now, we remain on schedule to conclude on time on May 20th, but that can change with the rise in oil prices due to the war in Iran. In fact, the recent debate in the State House has been whether to balance the budget on the war-driven oil prices or to conservatively use the state savings account or Constitutional Budget Reserve fund. As you know, oil prices can rise or fall and ‘hope’ is not a sound budget principle.
The Latest with Senator Löki Gale Tobin tries to unpack what’s happening in the Alaska State Legislature by shedding light on why things are the way they are.
The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 10 Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, the Senate unanimously passed the Supplemental Budget to fund transportation, wildfire and Western Alaska disaster response, and the Higher Education Investment Fund. This $373 million appropriation will fill a deficit in the current fiscal year and will be paid from the Constitutional Budget Reserve with other increased expenses paid from
The Supplemental Budget and the Constitutional Budget Reserve Read More »
Greetings from the second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature! My staff and I are in our third week in Juneau, and the Legislature is picking up right where we left off last May. We began by attempting an override of Governor Dunleavy’s veto of SB 113, a bill which would have reapportioned taxes collected from internet companies like Amazon and Netflix by other states to Alaska. It would have brought in $20-60 million of revenue per year and passed with near-unanimous support last spring. Unfortunately, legislators that voted for the bill, but are aligned with the governor, were not willing to vote for the veto override.
The Anchorage Delegation Townhall is this Weekend! Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, See you this Saturday… ANCHORAGE DELEGATION COMMUNITY MEETING This Saturday, March 14 at Wendy Williamson Theater, UAA Campus, 2-4 PM The format is all public testimony, 2 minute limit, sign up when you come in.
Gas Pipeline, Oil Price, Budget and lots more! Read More »
The Anchorage Daily News published Senator Tobin’s commentary about the UA Board of Regents unwillingness to rescind nor revise their anti-inclusion motion.
Opinion: Alaska’s universities shouldn’t be afraid of diversity Read More »
This weekend, I hope to see you at the Anchorage Delegation Townhall meeting on Saturday, March 14, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at UAA Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Bring your questions, comments, and ideas.
Anchorage Delegation Meeting this Sat, March 14 Read More »
The legislature has been busy as we approach the spring recess, at which time some legislators go home to host town hall meetings. The Anchorage Delegation and Mat-Su Delegation will host their annual town hall on March 14th with details forthcoming. Because Rep. Maxine Dibert and Rep. Will Stapp and I hosted a town hall meeting only three weeks ago, my next scheduled trip home will not be until early April – And we will certainly have a lot to talk about!
Privacy Rights and Poisons and the Budget, Oh my! Read More »
