Senator Tobin examines a proposal to reduce required financial support from local municipalities for schools and discusses highlights of the FY27 state budgets.
What to do when the benefits are hypothetical and the costs are real? Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, I send these every couple days in the last few days of a session, so you can keep up on some of the things we are doing.
Conference Committee, Gas for Alaskans, and lots more! Read More »
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
NEWS: Senate Passes Legislation Establishing Consumer Electronics Repair Rights Read More »
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.
The Empty Office Podcast – Season 4, Episode 17 Read More »
Dear friends and neighbors, , especially those in Stuckagain Heights neighborhood. I’ve just been made aware of a proposal from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that could significantly impact East Anchorage neighborhoods, particularly the Muldoon area and Stuckagain Heights neighborhood, as well as all recreational users of those East Anchorage areas.
Special Alert re: JBER Fence Read More »
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
Senate Passes Budget Read More »
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
Dear friends and neighbors, Senate Bill 64 – Voice of Alaskans in Elections The Senate and House members are very disappointed that this bill – bipartisan, over 10 years of work – went down to defeat. See section below with details.
Elections, Schools, Op Bud, Gas Pipeline, Mining Day, and lots more! Read More »
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.
Legislature Fails to Override Veto of Elections Bill Read More »
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!
Should the Gas line Lower Energy Prices For Fairbanks Residents? Read More »
