In the last week, the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget passed out of the House, the Capital Budget passed the Senate, and the Senate Finance Budget Subcommittees for each State agency finalized and forwarded their reports to the full Senate Finance Committee. It’s tempting at this point to focus on what’s in and what’s out […]
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for April 19 Read More »
Hello! This week the Senate Education Committee forwarded a bill that will secure stable and predictable funding for schools. The bill provides a 4.6% increase in state funding compared to last year. These additional dollars are vital to empowering successful learning outcomes.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for April 14 Read More »
Hello! This week the Senate Education Committee forwarded a bill that will secure stable and predictable funding for schools. The bill provides a 4.6% increase in state funding compared to last year. These additional dollars are vital to empowering successful learning outcomes.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for April 7 Read More »
Hello! It is great to be back on the Kenai Peninsula this weekend and great to see so many of you at town halls in Cooper Landing and Soldotna. If you weren’t able to make it to one of these events, I hope you’ll use the contact information below to share your thoughts with me.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 29 Read More »
Hello! This past week the Senate Education committee began hearings on increasing K-12 school funding and new policies that will lead to improved education outcomes. The bill that came over from the House must be amended to work for Alaska’s families and all forms of public education.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 22 Read More »
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
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 17 Read More »
Hello! This week has been another productive week in Juneau with bills and the budget both moving closer to the finish line.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 8 Read More »
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
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for March 3 Read More »
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.
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for February 24 Read More »
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
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for Feb. 16 Read More »
