Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last Friday, Alaska Superior Court ruled that provisions of Alaska’s correspondence education law was unconstitutional. The judge declared the unconstitutional elements to be the individual learning plan (ILP); and the allotments of 90% of the Base Student Allocation (BSA) funding to each correspondence student. In the ruling you can read the
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Happy Spring! With a little over a month left in session, several of our bills are making good progress through the Legislature.
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JUNEAU – Last week, the legislature passed Senate Bill 45, sponsored by Senator David Wilson (R-Wasilla), which seeks to reduce barriers and costs for healthcare services through direct health care agreements, typically paid through a monthly fee.
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I will host a virtual constituent meeting this Thursday, April 18th at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Sen. Löki Gale Tobin & Mike Mason sit down with Sana Efrid from ACPE to talk about the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA) for students heading to college or CTE programs.
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I’m holding a town hall meeting on April 20 with the Alaska Department of Transportation to talk about the summer construction projects, report on road brine, and get your feedback on winter maintenance. The meeting is at the Kenai Borough Assembly Chambers at 144 North Binkley Street in Soldotna from noon to 3 pm.
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JUNEAU—Today, the Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 187, otherwise known as the capital budget. The budget totals $450 million of general fund dollars and is carefully crafted to promote infrastructure projects throughout the state, address the state’s backlog of deferred maintenance, support statewide weatherization, and increase resources for food security, among other priorities.
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Budget numbers are flying in the House this week, as they debate and amend the Operating Budget on the floor.
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JUNEAU – Employers and employees in Alaska would have a simpler option for drug and alcohol testing under Senate Bill 196, which passed the Senate unanimously today. Sponsored by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, the bill would add saliva or “oral fluids” to the samples an employer may collect for testing.
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