Bjorkman-OnTheKenai

Hello! This week will be another busy week in the Capitol. Both US Senators will give their annual updates, the Legislature will vote up or down on the Governor’s Executive Order that would create a new Alaska Department of Agriculture, and the Education omnibus bill, HB 69, will be heard in the Senate Education Committee […]

Hello! This week has been another productive week in Juneau with bills and the budget both moving closer to the finish line.

Hello! It was great to see so many engaged community members attend my town hall events over the weekend! We had a packed house of about 80 people at the Moose Pass Sportsman’s Club. Most people there advocated for increased education funding to support local schools. By a show of hands, folks in the room definitively

Hello! The 34th legislature continues to roll on toward spring! We are all happy to see more light and longer days. I will be on the Kenai Peninsula for town halls on Friday and Saturday this week – see details below.

There have big developments over the last week with road and energy projects. The delayed phase 1b of the Cooper Landing Bypass is back in the STIP. Dirt work is slated to continue on the east side of the project this summer – moving the completion date up years sooner than 2032. To learn more about

Natural gas supply, the AKLNG project, and K-12 education are the big topics of discussion as the legislature ends its second full week of session. On Thursday morning, the Anchorage electric utility – Chugach Electric Association (CEA), Hilcorp, and Marathon announced the sale of the LNG export dock to Hilcorp and their intent to repurpose the

The 34th Legislature is off to a fast start, and I am thankful to have an amazing team working with me to improve business, schools, public safety and roads on the Kenai Peninsula. More of our legislation is being introduced weekly. We are working to improve professional licensure, allow flexibility for food delivery drivers, improve foster

I am honored to represent the people of the Kenai Peninsula. I am working toward safer roads, effective schools, and securing affordable and reliable energy. There is much to do and I’m happy to work on behalf of Kenai Peninsula families to help our communities prosper.

Hello fellow Alaskans! As sockeye flood into the Kenai River, we are blessed with an abundance of fish and visitors to our beautiful Peninsula. I recognize that this abundance is a reason for many to celebrate and for others it is a painful reminder of lost opportunities and changing times.

DOT held meetings recently on proposed safety improvements to the Sterling Highway Safety Corridor, sharing information and taking your input.