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NEWS: Senate Rules Committee Introduces Two Revenue Bills

Press, Wielechowski-Press / jenn.gifford

(Juneau, AK) – Today, the Senate Rules Committee introduced two pieces of legislation aiming to address the state’s revenue shortfalls while also not raising taxes on Alaskans. Senate Bill 113 seeks to modernize Alaska’s corporate income tax law to include online sales from outside corporations, just as if they were brick-and-mortar businesses. Senate Bill 112 reforms Alaska’s per-barrel oil tax […]

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On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for February 24

Bjorkman-OnTheKenai / jenn.gifford

Hello! The 34th legislature continues to roll on toward spring! We are all happy to see more light and longer days. I will be on the Kenai Peninsula for town halls on Friday and Saturday this week – see details below.

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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 3, Episode 6

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Senator Löki Gale Tobin is joined by Representative Julie Coulombe for discussion about childcare and their work on the Governor’s Task Force on Childcare.

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Education, Energy, and Elections

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

The Latest with Senator Löki Gale Tobin tries to unpack what’s happening in the Alaska State Legislature by shedding light on why things are the way they are.

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Agriculture, Eavesdropping and Fairbanks Events

Kawasaki-JuneauNote / jenn.gifford

We’ve had a lot of visitors coming to the Capitol these past few weeks. A lot of our visitors were from Fairbanks, including members of the FNSB school board, members of UAF’s faculty union and members from the Fairbanks Borough Assembly. Even Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs stopped by the office to talk to me yesterday! I also really enjoyed my visit with the Asian American Pacific Islanders Coalition of Alaska. It has been fun seeing so many familiar faces!

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State of the Judiciary Annual Address

Claman-AKMatters / jenn.gifford

Last week, Chief Justice Susan Carney addressed the Legislature in the annual State of the Judiciary address. Recalling United States Chief Justice John Roberts’ visit to Alaska, our nation is best when all three branches of government -the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary – are independent and strong.

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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 3, Episode 5

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Senator Löki Gale Tobin is joined by the Executive Director of the Alaska Municipal League to talk about the development of cities and boroughs in Alaska and how they support public education.

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