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NEWS: Legislature Passes Bill Removing a Barrier to Entry for Prospective Truck Drivers

JUNEAU – Today, the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 123 by the Senate Transportation Committee, which repeals the requirement that applicants for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) hold a regular driver’s license for one year. This requirement was enacted in 1985 before state and federal regulators modernized the training and licensing standards for CDLs. […]

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NEWS: ConocoPhillips Makes More Profit in Alaska Than Anywhere Else in the World in 1st Quarter of 2023 According to Non-Partisan Legislative Research Division

Press, Wielechowski-Press / jenn.gifford

JUNEAU – Today, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, released the findings of a research report reviewing profit data recently released by ConocoPhillips. The legislature’s non-partisan research division found that in the first quarter of 2023, Alaska was the most profitable geographical area in the world for ConocoPhillips on a per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE). ConocoPhillips’

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The Latest: The Alaska Senate passes a historic increase to public education

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

With just 5 days left in the legislative session, the fate of Senate Bill 52 is now in the hands of the House of Representatives.

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NEWS: Alaska Senate Passes Increase to Public Education

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Juneau – Today, the Alaska State Senate passed Senate Bill 52 to increase education funding by $175 million for Alaska’s public schools and correspondence programs. This significant increase provides school districts with a $680 addition to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) calculation, which the Senate Education Committee determined is the simplest, fairest, and most effective

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The Latest: It’s the final countdown…

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

In the coming weeks, you are going to see a flurry of activity in the Alaska State Legislature.

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The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #14

Tobin-TheLatest / jenn.gifford

Sen. Löki Gale Tobin & Mike Mason discuss the crisis in public education and the efforts to increase funding with Dr. Lisa Parady, Executive Director of the Alaska Council of School Administrators.

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On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update

Bjorkman-OnTheKenai / jenn.gifford

The shoulder has collapsed on Funny River Road near mile 8, and that section will be closed for two days while DOT makes emergency repairs. In December, DOT said publicly that Funny River Road was nearing the end of its drivable life, that the asphalt was fatigued and shoulders had eroded. DOT has plans in

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Alaska Matters: Pension Plan Legislation & DOJ Investigation Update

Claman-AKMatters / jenn.gifford

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a follow up hearing to receive an update for the state of Alaska on their work to improve Alaska’s behavioral health system for children. More below.

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