Dear Friends and Neighbors, Two Big Things: The cost of healthcare and medications is still on my radar. On Tuesday, July 23, the US House Committee on Oversight held a hearing on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and their effective increase in medication costs. As I’ve shared before, I believe Alaskans, local governments and state government […]
Cost of Medications, Cost of Energy, Forward&Faster and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Now is the time for America’s moral center to rise up and declare — with one voice, neither red nor blue — “Enough.” We either recover our sense of decency and basic respect for the humanity of our opponents, or we will see, in Yeats’s words, the “blood-dimmed tide” loosed in
Legislative Finance Update, Anchorage Child Care Board and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Alaska Flag Day on July 9! Alaska’s flag was designed by an Alaska Native teen named Benny Benson. Benny was a 14-year old orphan living at the Jesse Lee Home for Children. He entered a contest for kids to design our flag, and won!
FTC Report on PBMs, Capital Budget Update, and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Independence Day! Today I’m highlighting the importance of recruitment and retention of public employees – teachers, police, firefighters, heavy equipment operators, principals, geologists…the list goes on and effects Alaskans every day.
Public Employee Problem, Partisan Divide, and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Permanent Fund and its management is critically important to our State. The first item in this newsletter is the meeting held on June 24 about the Fund
Permanent Fund Management, Pharmacy Benefit Managers and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Juneteenth yesterday! State government must work effectively for the benefit of Alaskans. That means having qualified public employees filling the jobs that Alaskan communities, businesses and families depend on.
Public Employee Problem, Partisan Divide, Willie Mays and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am getting a lot of question about Southcentral Gas Supply.
Southcentral Gas Supply, Harry Potter Street Names and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Its a busy summer ahead but please email or call anytime. My team and I are available to hear your concerns, answer questions and try to find solutions.
Women in Construction, Canadian Energy for US and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, A correction this morning from Larry Persily, on ConocoPhillips purchase of Marathon Oil. See below.
Correction to today’s newsletter! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, President Harry Truman observed: “If you want a friend in politics, get a dog.” So true! Last winter my husband agreed to let me adopt two “friends”! Andy is a 4 year old, enthusiastically joyful Bernese Mountain Dog and the best friend ever! Tilly is a 7 year old “Heinz 57”
Cook Inlet Gas, Education and much more! Read More »
