Independence Day Edition!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Fourth of July! Do take some time with family and friends to celebrate. (Lots of details on Independence Day festivities in the events section below.)
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4th of July Update
As President Trump’s signature budget passes the House, there are real concerns for the nation and especially our state. The bill represents the largest redistribution of wealth in modern US history giving the wealthiest the largest tax breaks while middle class and lower income citizens receive the brunt of the negative impacts and fewer breaks. The bill is over 1018 pages long and tucked into it there are many areas that will impact Alaskans. Below are some of the lowlights from the legislation:
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Happy Fourth of July!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy Independence Day! With a beautiful Alaskan summer in full swing, I hope everyone is enjoying our long days with friends and family. Read on to find information about Fourth of July celebrations happening around Anchorage this weekend.
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A special session has been called.
Learn about the Federal Reconciliation Bill, the veto to the Infant Learning Program, and a regulatory change by the State Board of Education that will undermine education funding.
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Special Session, Ugly Bill, Governor Vetoes, Safer Seward and lots more!
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s so great to get out in our trails, lakes, and rivers on these sunny days! Fortunately one of the sunny days was on Juneteenth holiday. (Photo: Rabbit Lake with my 2 fur children.)
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NEWS: Statement from Senate President Gary Stevens on Governor Dunleavy’s Special Session Proclamation
Kodiak, AK – Earlier today, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a special session to begin on Saturday, August 2, to take up two subjects: education reform and a Department of Agriculture executive order, both of which were previously addressed by the legislature during the 2025 legislative session. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, issued
Elvi’s Updates: July Newsletter 2025
Governor Dunleavy used a line-item veto to cut $200 per student from the Base Student Allocation (BSA), a first in Alaska’s history. This decision comes despite bipartisan legislative support to increase education funding and stabilize Alaska’s public schools.
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Governor Budget Vetoes and lots more!
Dear friends and neighbors, Education Funding and a Veto Override Clearly, the biggest recent news is Governor Dunleavy’s unprecedented veto of education funding. The veto is not unexpected but its still dumbfounding to see this attack on our children and our future.
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Governor guts public school funding and reduces funding for child care and the infant learning program.
For the first time in Alaska history, the Governor fails to follow Alaska law and cuts public education base student funding.
Budget Update & Governor’s Vetoes
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, the Governor announced more than $122 million in vetoes to the capital and operating budgets passed by the Legislature. The vetoes include cuts to public education, public safety, and public health services.
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