My office is back in Juneau, and we are officially back in the swing of things as the legislative session gets underway. My team and I are preparing for a busy session filled with important policy discussions and meetings with colleagues and stakeholders. I remain focused on advancing policies that support our district and address […]
Elvi’s Updates – February Newsletter 2026 Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
My office and I are back in Juneau, hard at work for the people of Fairbanks. The journey south was fraught with snow and fog, but we forged through the storm and arrived safely at our offices in the Capitol. After unpacking, it was straight to business.
It’s my favorite time of the year – session is here! Since it’s the second session, bills from last year are still active, and a lot of new legislation is coming across the floor.
New Session, New Bill, New Staff Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, Budget. This is the most important topic we deal with this year. I have a section on Senate Finance meetings week, and will repeat it each week, so you can follow along. In the section are links to actual meetings and documents, and summary notes from the meetings.
Energy Dividend, Gas Pipeline, Governor Taxes, and lots more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, we started the 2nd regular session of the 34th Legislature. Soon afterwards, we met in Joint Session to consider overriding Senate Bill 113, as required by Article II, Section 16 of the Constitution. That evening, Governor Dunleavy gave his final State of the State address and talked about his package
The Legislature Considers Overriding SB 113 Read More »
The second session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature has begun.
Not with a bang but a whimper Read More »
Hello – Last week brought significant developments for the AK LNG project. Glenfarne, which now owns 75 percent of the project, is working intensively to secure the investors and customers needed to make the gas line a reality. On Thursday, January 22, the company announced a series of conditional, provisional and precedent agreements with management,
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update for January 25 Read More »
Senator Tobin and Mike Mason are joined by Gunnar Knapp, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the the University of Alaska Anchorage, for a conversation about the economy, fisheries, and public radio.
The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 2 Read More »
On Tuesday, my colleagues and I convened the 2nd session of the 34th Legislature in Juneau. This year, the legislature is focusing on the budget, natural gas pipeline, election reform, and education. Governor Dunleavy’s proposed budget has a $1.8 billion dollar deficit, and my colleagues and I are looking at ways to close that gap and balance
Legislature convenes in Juneau Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, We have a lot on the Legislative plate. If you are reading this before 9 AM on Jan.22, you could sign onto Alaska State Legislature (chose “live now”) to listen to the Joint Session (House and Senate meeting) in which we vote on the question to override the Governor’s veto of SB
Budget Numbers, Staff this session, and lots more! Read More »
