Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason are joined by Sen. Tobin’s father, Lew Tobin, for a wide-ranging conversation about Nome, the Alaska State Legislature, and being a single-father.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, This is Day 117 of the 121 day session. I am sending more frequent newsletters to keep you up-to-date and informed about work being done.
Education Funding, Budget Details, Dividend Solution, and lots more! Read More »
JUNEAU – Today, the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 123 by the Senate Transportation Committee, which repeals the requirement that applicants for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) hold a regular driver’s license for one year. This requirement was enacted in 1985 before state and federal regulators modernized the training and licensing standards for CDLs.
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JUNEAU – Today, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, released the findings of a research report reviewing profit data recently released by ConocoPhillips. The legislature’s non-partisan research division found that in the first quarter of 2023, Alaska was the most profitable geographical area in the world for ConocoPhillips on a per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE). ConocoPhillips’
With just 5 days left in the legislative session, the fate of Senate Bill 52 is now in the hands of the House of Representatives.
The Latest: The Alaska Senate passes a historic increase to public education Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This is Day 115 of the 121 day session. I received this comment from a constituent, with some great insights:
Voting, Education Funding, Governor’s appointees and lots more! Read More »
Juneau – Today, the Alaska State Senate passed Senate Bill 52 to increase education funding by $175 million for Alaska’s public schools and correspondence programs. This significant increase provides school districts with a $680 addition to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) calculation, which the Senate Education Committee determined is the simplest, fairest, and most effective
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In the coming weeks, you are going to see a flurry of activity in the Alaska State Legislature.
The Latest: It’s the final countdown… Read More »
Sen. Löki Gale Tobin & Mike Mason discuss the crisis in public education and the efforts to increase funding with Dr. Lisa Parady, Executive Director of the Alaska Council of School Administrators.
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The shoulder has collapsed on Funny River Road near mile 8, and that section will be closed for two days while DOT makes emergency repairs. In December, DOT said publicly that Funny River Road was nearing the end of its drivable life, that the asphalt was fatigued and shoulders had eroded. DOT has plans in
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