Kiehl-Newsletter

In the chaotic tangle of the legislative session, things can go awry. Last week’s theme might just have been ‘righting the ship..

We had a moment of quiet here on the hill–but we’re well and truly past that now. We’ll meet today to consider the Governor’s veto of the BSA bill. I’m voting to override.

Our rain came back this weekend. I wouldn’t know what to do if we didn’t have April showers to bring May rainfall.

It’s a big week for Southeast sports. I’ve been cheering for the Klukwan, Haines, and Juneau-AML teams at Gold Medal.

Sorry I missed sending last week’s newsletter. I thought about making this one a double issue to make up for it, but you haven’t done anything bad enough to deserve that.

The Capitol has limited access to the internet, and I have none at home until the outage is fixed. But the work continues apace!

We don’t take holidays off during session, but I sure didn’t forget Presidents Day this year. Hundreds of people came to the Capitol to rally for our democracy and our constitution.

Happy Valentines Day! I hope you spent some time with your loved ones. Remember today is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. Just a couple of years ago, she was honored nationally for the first time. That’s fitting, since she was a key American civil rights leader and a great Alaskan.

I don’t know what to make of all the sunshine this weekend. But after a full week inside from the dark of morning to the dark of night, sunny days are my excuse for getting the newsletter out a couple of days late.

For folks in the Lower 48, Sunday is Groundhog Day. On February 2, Alaskans honor the mighty marmot.