Kaufman-Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I am grateful to serve you and thankful for each of you who has engaged with me over the last year. I am continually inspired by the care you have for family, community, and our city. I am looking forward to another year of working together to Anchorage (and […]

Well November is here, clocks have been rolled back (don’t get me started) and the snow has certainly arrived in force! It’s that time of the year when I sometimes feel that Alaska is its own little planet, spiraling away from the sun, only to be rescued by the force of gravity and slowly reeled back in after the depths of

This legislative interim continues to be unusually busy! We have had community meetings about transportation, many conferences, local events, and trips within Alaska, not to mention a few committee hearings in the mix and all of the many conversations with constituents and stakeholders across our magnificent state.

Join Rep. Coulombe, myself, the Hillside, Huffman/O’Malley, Abbott Loop Community Councils, and HALO for a district wide community event! Come visit with neighbors about the issues important to us! Firewise, AFD, and members of state Dept. Transportation, Dept. Natural Resources, Dept. Public Safety, and Dept. Fish & Game will also be present to answer questions.

Summer is here and the 2023 Legislative Session has come to an end. The completion of the budget was a little behind schedule, and as usual, there has been drama around finalizing and passing the operating and capital budget. I’ll explain more about that below, but aside from the budget, here’s some perspective on some

A lot has happened since our last newsletter. We’ve had a number of bill hearings in Senate and House committees and even passed a couple of our bills unanimously across the Senate floor!

Things are heating up in Juneau, both literally and figuratively! In the literal sense, my walks to work are becoming warmer and ice-free (although sometimes a little wet and windy) and the more intrepid flowers are starting to pop up as their encasement in ice slowly thaws. I also saw a couple of ravens gathering

Join Representative Calvin Schrage and I this weekend for coffee and an opportunity to catch up. Saturday the 11th from 10-11am at the Brayton Dr Kaladi Brothers Coffee.

Myself and Anchorage area legislators will be back in town this coming weekend for a Town Hall. Bring a friend and let me know what’s on your mind.

I’m back in the Capitol again after a trip home this weekend. I’d like to thank those that came down to SteamDot’s O’Malley location on Saturday morning. It was great to spend time talking about the issues that matter to you. While I was home, I was also able to catch up on some of