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Should the Gas line Lower Energy Prices For Fairbanks Residents?

The Legislature has begun the official springtime in the Capitol with the onslaught of cruise ship visitors sailing up the Inside Passage. In fact, Alaska is going to receive a record number of passengers in 2026 because of an extended season that starts early and ends late and a high demand to visit this place of beauty. As I have said, Alaskans are lucky because we literally live in a postcard!

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The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 16

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Veteran Alaska State Senator Bill Wielechowski returns to The Empty Office Podcast to discuss the high priority bill to reinstate a defined benefit pension plan for Alaska’s public employees.

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House and Senate Approve Pension Retirement Plan

Claman-AKMatters / jenn.gifford

Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, the Legislature passed House Bill 78 to establish a pension retirement plan for public employees. The Senate Judiciary Committee also passed a consolidated crime bill that includes legislative priorities to improve public safety. Yesterday, the Governor vetoed the elections bill.

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Saturday May 2nd Constituent Meeting Cancelled

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Senator Tobin unfortunately needs to cancel this weekend’s constituent meeting due to a Saturday morning bill hearing! She will be presenting Senate Bill 169, to establish a Welcoming Office in Alaska to help new citizens and refugees integrate into our communities, in Senate State Affairs. You can watch the bill hearing on AKL.tv or ktoo.org/gavel/

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NEWS: Governor Dunleavy Vetoes Bipartisan Election Reform Bill

Press, Wielechowski-Press / jenn.gifford

JUNEAU, Alaska — Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed Senate Bill 64, a bipartisan election reform package nearly a decade in the making that passed the Legislature 39-20 with support from Republican, Democratic, and Nonpartisan lawmakers. The bill addressed long-standing issues in Alaska’s elections, from bloated voter rolls, rejected military ballots, slow results, and gaps in

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NEWS: Alaska Legislature Passes Senate Bill 40 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month

Gray-Jackson-Press, Press / jenn.gifford

JUNEAU, AK — Today, the Alaska State Legislature passed Senate Bill 40, by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage), formally recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, observed annually from September 15 to October 15. The legislation celebrates the rich cultural contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across the state.

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NEWS: Legislature Passes Modest Defined Benefit Pension Plan for Public Employees

Giessel-Press, Kiehl-Press, Press, Wielechowski-Press / jenn.gifford

JUNEAU, AK – Yesterday, the Senate passed House Bill 78, reestablishing a defined benefit retirement plan for teachers, public safety officers, and public employees, by a vote of 12-8. Today, the House of Representatives concurred with the Senate version. House Bill 78, sponsored by the House Finance Committee, is a fiscally responsible path to recruit

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