Capitol Brief: Anchorage Town Hall on Sunday, Tikahtnu Theatre Update, and Eastside Neighbors in Juneau
Anchorage Town Hall on Sunday, Tikahtnu Theatre Update, and Eastside Neighbors in Juneau
NEWS: Senate Majority Members Introduce New Retirement Package for Public Employees and Teachers
JUNEAU – Today, Senator Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 88to establish a new retirement system for public employees and teachers. Upon introduction, the bill received 9 co-sponsors. The legislation would create a new defined benefit system for public employees and teachers and provide an option for current Tier IV employees to convert their defined
Alaska Matters: Trooper Vacancies
Our office continues to work on our sponsored legislation and doing the important work of reviewing bills in the committee process. In this week’s newsletter, we discuss recent happenings at the Capitol, ongoing challenges faced by the Department of Public Safety, and our upcoming constituent meeting.
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Elvi’s Updates: February
Women’s History Month started off as a week-long celebration in 1982 but continued to pass joint resolutions in Congress. In 1987 it was designated as a month-long celebration in March. This designation states that each president should proclaim March as Women’s History Month, and each president has done so. These proclamations give notice to the
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Special Edition: Town Hall this Sunday!
Myself and Anchorage area legislators will be back in town this coming weekend for a Town Hall. Bring a friend and let me know what’s on your mind.
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Juneau Note: Willow, Air Quality and E-Bikes oh my!
I hope you were able to see the Aurora Borealis over the last few nights. While I looked for them down here, in typical Juneau fashion it was too cloudy! Since I last wrote, the House and Senate unanimously passed HJR 6 55-0, a joint resolution that supports the development on the Willow Project in
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See you this Sunday, 3/5!
Sunday, March 5th: Please join us at the Anchorage Legislative Town Hall on from 2-4pm at UAA Rasmuson Hall (3416 Seawolf Dr, Anchorage). This is your opportunity to hear from Anchorage legislators in person, ask questions, and see what we’re up to.
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NEWS: Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Supporting the Willow Project
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska Senate unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 6, sponsored by Representative Josiah Patkotak (I-Utqiaġvik), urging President Biden and the United States Department of the Interior to approve the Willow Project by selecting the preferred Alternative E plan. This plan allows for three drilling sites, which helps the project remain profitable.
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The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #4
An interview with Senator Bill Wielechowski about oil tax reform, the formation of the Alaska Senate Majority, and the capitol press corps.
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School Funding
As newly elected legislators, we bring over 52 years of collective teaching experience to the political conversation about our public schools. We have each grappled with a system in decline from inside our classrooms, and individually decided it is a system worth fighting for. The voters from our districts have given us a seat at