Dear friends and neighbors, We have a Saw Whet Owl in our neighborhood! I first heard the little guy at the end of January, when walking my dogs at 6 AM. I thought the sound was a truck backing up. He was heard in the dark of 7 PM also. We’ve heard him every day […]
Nonresident Workers, Voter Rolls, RHTP, and lots more! Read More »
Juneau, AK — Today, Senator Löki Gale Tobin, D-Anchorage, and Representative Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, introduced Senate Bill 236 and House Bill 299, known as the Veterans Justice Act, which creates a statewide veteran sentencing program to reduce recidivism and support veterans’ reintegration into society who face certain criminal charges, while upholding public safety in Alaska.
Veteran Alaska journalist Larry Persily returns to The Empty Office Podcast for a deep-dive into the Alaska LNG project and the proposal to import LNG into Alaska.
The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 4 Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, The University of Alaska has an Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) that Alaskans can be very proud of.ISER was established 60 years ago.The research covers a wide range of topics. You can see more at ISER website.The economists who have worked there over the decades have been George Rogers,
Economic Analysis of Tax Impacts on Alaskans and lots more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, the Anchorage School District released their budget with reduced staffing and programming to cover a $90 million deficit. Public schools across the state are looking for funding boosts to save essential programs, services, and staff.
2026 Constituent Survey, Education Funding and Cuts, and Rural Health Transformation 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.
I want you to ask me questions Read More »
JUNEAU, AK — Today, the Alaska Legislative Task Force for the Regulation of Psychedelic Medicines released its final report, which provides policy recommendations in preparation for potential future federal approval of psychedelic medicines. This report reflects months of deliberation, public input, and expert analysis. The Task Force was created in the 33rd Alaska State Legislature
NEWS: Legislative Task Force Releases Findings on Regulating Psychedelic Medicines Read More »
The second week of the second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature is underway.
Data centers, the LNG pipeline, and the Governor’s proposed fiscal plan Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope to see you this Saturday, February 7, 2:00 PM at STREAM Academy (1905 Twining Drive, formerly Nunaka Valley Elementary) for a townhall with fellow Eastsiders Rep. Eischeid and Rep. Mears.
Townhall this Sat, Feb 7 Read More »
Hello! The Legislature spent the last week digesting the Governor’s financial proposals including imposing a sales tax on Alaskans and eliminating corporate income taxes to address the State’s fiscal crisis. Legislators attended a seminar presented by economists from the University of Alaska’s Institute for Social and Economic Research on these and other fiscal proposals on
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for Feb 2 Read More »
