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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.

Spending time with family and friends.

I am hosting a constituent meeting Saturday from 9:30 to 11:00 am at the New Sagaya City Market.

Also unpacking Governor Dunleavy’s proposal to spur more oil and gas development in Cook Inlet and learning about the Y-K Delta’s health and justice successes.

Comment on the future of Alaska’s ferry system and get insight into how Anchorage is implementing the Alaska Reads Act.