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Reaction to Governor Dunleavy’s State of the State speech from Rep. Andy Josephson, Rep. Genevieve Mina, and Sen. Löki Gale Tobin.

The Senate Majority passes legislation to reinstate defined benefits for state employees.

Sen. Löki Gale Tobin discusses Senate Bill 140 and Mike Mason talks to former Alaska Teacher of the Year Marilyn Rosene from Dillingham.

Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason discuss the start of the Alaska State Legislature’s 2024 session with retired teacher turned lawmaker Rep. Sara Hannan from Juneau.

The House Rules Committee is taking public testimony Saturday on a new version of Senate Bill 140.

The Senate Education Committee meets Wednesday to hear about chronic student absenteeism and tune into our lunch & learn presentation on Friday about a “Yes, and…” approach to education policy.

Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason discuss homelessness, religion, and politics with Reverend Matt Schultz from the First Presbyterian Church in Anchorage.

Season 2 of The Empty Office Podcast begins on January 14.

Priority #1 for the upcoming legislative session is to increase funding for public education. Priority #2 is to pass legislation to transition to renewable energy along the Railbelt.

Increasing the Base Student Allocation (BSA) will give Alaska’s school districts the resources they need to improve public education in Alaska, including teacher pay.