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The final days to make your voice count.

The 34th Alaska Legislature is in the final 7 days before the scheduled end of session by the constitutional provision. The legislature can end early, vote to extend up to ten days, adjourn and call ourselves back in to a special session or adjourn at which time the Governor can call us back to a special session of his choosing. It is hard to say what will happen at this point in the process, but I know a lot of lawmakers and staff who temporarily live in Juneau will be evicted by the end of the month!

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What to do when the benefits are hypothetical and the costs are real?

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Senator Tobin examines a proposal to reduce required financial support from local municipalities for schools and discusses highlights of the FY27 state budgets.

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NEWS: Senate Passes Legislation Establishing Consumer Electronics Repair Rights

Dunbar-Press, Press / jenn.gifford

JUNEAU, Alaska — Today, the Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 111, sponsored by Senator Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage). The legislation establishes a “Right to Repair” for Alaskans’ consumer electronics, requiring manufacturers to make the documentation, tools, and parts needed to repair digital equipment available to owners and independent repair technicians. Currently, manufacturers withhold this information and

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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 17

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

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 Committee.

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Senate Passes Budget

Wielechowski-Capitol-Brief / jenn.gifford

With less than two weeks left of the regular session, the House and Senate are moving bills and budgets swiftly. It has been helpful to hear from many of you directly about bills of interest to you. Please feel free to continue reaching out with your comments, questions, and concerns. Below is a quick update

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NEWS: Senate Passes a Balanced FY27 Operating Budget with $46 Million in Reserves for 2027 Supplemental Needs

Hoffman-Press, Press / jenn.gifford

Juneau, AK – Today, the Alaska State Senate passed, by a vote of 17-3, a fiscally responsible operating budget. House Bill 263 is balanced on an average oil price of $73 per barrel, $2 below the Department of Revenue’s spring forecast. The budget plan leaves $46 million unspent for supplemental needs in the next legislative

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Legislature Fails to Override Veto of Elections Bill

Claman-AKMatters / jenn.gifford

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, Governor Dunleavy vetoed Senate Bill 64, a bipartisan elections bill that made our voting system in Alaska more accessible to all eligible voters and more secure against voting fraud. On Monday, the Legislature met in joint session and failed to override that veto.

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