The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 18
May 17, 2026
In honor of the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, we reach into the archive for an episode from Season 2 featuring former DEED Commissioner and UAF
Senator Löki Gale Tobin
(D-Anchorage)
Session Office:
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What to do when the benefits are hypothetical and the costs are real?
May 13, 2026
Senator Tobin examines a proposal to reduce required financial support from local municipalities for schools and discusses highlights of the FY27 state budgets.
The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 17
May 10, 2026
Senator Tobin welcomes Representative Andrew Gray from Anchorage back to the podcast to talk about the Veterans Justice Act and the challenges of chairing the House Judiciary
The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 16
May 3, 2026
Veteran Alaska State Senator Bill Wielechowski returns to The Empty Office Podcast to discuss the high priority bill to reinstate a defined benefit pension plan for Alaska’s
Louie Flora
Louie.Flora@akleg.gov
Mackenzie Pope
Mackenzie.Pope@akleg.gov
Jason Ritter
Intern
Jason.Ritter@akleg.gov
Committees
Chair Senate Education
Vice Chair Senate Transportation
Member Senate Health & Social Services
Member Senate Judiciary
Member (Alternate) Legislative Council
Legislation
Bill |
Title |
Sponsor Statement |
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SB 27 |
CONTRACEPTIVES COVERAGE:INSURE;MED ASSIST |
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SB 46 |
BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH |
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SB 51 |
CONTROLLED SUB. DATA: EXEMPT VETERINARIAN |
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SB 100 |
ACCESS TO MARIJUANA CONVICTION RECORDS |
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SB 101 |
UTILITIES: RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD |
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SB 109 |
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS, EMPLOYER SPEECH |
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SB 115 |
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE |
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SB 175 |
ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING |
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SB 176 |
BOARD OF PAROLE: MEMBERSHIP |
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SB 229 |
GUN VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS |
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SJR 6 |
HONORING THE ALASKA-KOREA RELATIONSHIP |
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SJR 17 |
EXTEND DEADLINE FOR ARP-HCY FUNDS |
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