The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee started hearing bills again this week. As Chair of the Committee, I am focused on ensuring that we support Alaska businesses, address the statewide worker shortage, and put Alaskans back to work.
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I support long term funding of K-12 schools and increasing the BSA – inside the formula. This week I voted against overriding the Governor’s veto of one-time, outside of the formula, money for education because we already missed the bus for funding this school year. If the override had passed, the one-time money would not
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I want to hear from you as I prepare to go back to Juneau in January. You are always welcome to stop by my office at 145 Main Street Loop in Kenai or call 907-283-7996. I hope you’ll get in touch to share your thoughts.
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to come out to the excellent town hall in Soldotna last night. I loved having the opportunity to hear directly from folks about their ideas and concerns.
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I am honored and thankful to be your State Senator, and I want to hear from you as I prepare to go back to Juneau in January. I’m holding an evening town hall at the KPB Assembly Chambers in Soldotna on Thursday December 7th from 6 to 8 pm.
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I am honored and thankful to be your State Senator. As we celebrate the holidays together, I am looking forward to going back to Juneau and getting results for you. I am excited to work toward fiscal stability for Alaska, improve our roads and public safety, as well as advocate for successful and accountable schools.
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The first session of the 33rd Legislature has concluded. I am thankful that we completed out work for the year and that we were able to secure school funding that keeps our pools and theaters open, increase economic opportunity and forest management by passing the local use lumber bill, and we defeated tax measures that
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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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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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Our local lumber grading bill, SB 87, passed the Senate unanimously early this week and passed the House Finance Committee without objection. The bill would create economic opportunities for our local sawmill operators and give Kenai Peninsula residents (and all Alaskans) the opportunity to build their home with locally harvested dimensional lumber. Alaska homes should
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