Trustee Paper, Education, Cook Inlet Gas, Pension & lots more!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Leap Year!! Welcome to day 45 of the 120 day legislative session.
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NEWS: Senate Concurs with Comprehensive Education Package
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska State Senate concurred with the House changes to Senate Bill 140, effectively passing the largest increase to school funding in state history with a $680 increase to the Base Student Allocation. Senate Bill 140 will also significantly improve internet connectivity in rural Alaska, provide $10 million in additional funding for
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The Real Deal with Kiehl: Big Bills
The House made all the headlines this week. With multiple floor sessions late into the night, they agreed on a major education funding bill.
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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 2, Episode 7
Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason sit down with representatives from the ACLU of Alaska to discuss prison deaths, trans rights, and the politicization of criminal justice reform efforts.
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On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update
This week I introduced SB 254 – a bill to provide royalty relief to Cook Inlet gas fields. This bill will work to ensure that we have natural gas to heat our homes and power our lights. Although many renewable energy projects are becoming more economic and competitive, utilities are not able to incorporate renewables
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Juneau Note: BSA Increase, Senior Benefits Extended, Theater and More!
It is day 39 of session which means we are over a third of the way through session! Bills are moving, even if slowly, in both bodies! After much negotiation in the State House, a historical increase to the BSA was passed last night by a vote of 38-2.
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One Month Done! 🗓️
We’re more than a month into the 2024 session, and things have already been rocking and rolling! Senate Finance is even meeting twice a day, which usually doesn’t happen until much later in session.
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Alaska Matters: Please take our Constituent Survey!
Each year, we send a constituent survey to get feedback on the legislative priorities for our district. By filling out the survey, you can weigh in on important issues such as public education, public safety, the dividend, and essential services.
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Permanent Fund Update, Education Funding, Iceland Energy & lots more!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Permanent Fund Corporation caution Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board again warns that the fund is running out of spendable money. Alaska Beacon “Without action by the Legislature, there’s a small but growing chance that within three years, the Permanent Fund — source of more than half of Alaska’s general-purpose state revenue
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NEWS: Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Sen. Cathy Giessel Organize a Legislative Caucus Focused on the Health and Wellbein…
The first meeting of the Alaska Children’s Caucus will be Thursday, February 22.