Dear Friends and Neighbors, Happy June 1! I’m confident that the temperatures will warm up eventually. In the meantime, my rhubarb crop is loving this cool weather.
SCOTUS & AK Supreme Court rulings & more! Read More »
Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason talk with Sen. Scott Kawasaki from Fairbanks about the effort to pass election reform legislation and the relationship between the Alaska House and Alaska Senate.
The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #17 Read More »
Last Thursday, after one day in Special Session, the Legislature passed the operating and capital budget and adjourned sine die. Adjourning “sine die” means that unless the Governor calls us into a Special Session, we won’t meet again until January 2024.
The first legislative session of the 33rd Alaska legislature is now a wrap, and I wanted to give you some highlights from the budget, updates on select legislation, and a rundown of some work that still needs to be done.
Capitol Brief: That’s a Wrap Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s good to be back home with my husband, after a very rewarding and positive Session. Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference was held in Anchorage, May 23-25, with international and national experts speaking on renewable and clean energy technologies. Great information about Alaska’s potential. At the Conference, Gov. Dunleavy signed the Carbon
Carbon, Budget, Firewise, Perm Fund Report & more! Read More »
The first session of the 33rd Legislature has concluded. I am thankful that we completed out work for the year and that we were able to secure school funding that keeps our pools and theaters open, increase economic opportunity and forest management by passing the local use lumber bill, and we defeated tax measures that
On the Kenai: Weekly Legislative Update – Session Overview Read More »
Dear Neighbors,
After a nine hour special the House and Senate reached a final agreement—and final passage—on the state’s operating, capital, and mental health budgets. As the green up begins in Fairbanks my mother and I are looking forward to seeing our neighbors and friends enjoying all the Interior has to offer. In this report I will give highlights of what the budgets includes for the Interior and update the status of bills that will make Alaska a better place to live and grow. I also would like to extend a special thank you to those who have written, called, and testified during this session. Thank you for your involvement.
Juneau Note: Session 1 Done! Bill updates, Budget and Wrap Up Read More »
Sen. Löki Gale Tobin and Mike Mason sit down with Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson just hours after a compromise budget was passed by the Alaska State Legislature.
The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #16 Read More »
This week, the legislature passed the state’s operating and capital budgets. The balanced budget does not overdraw the Permanent Fund Earnings Reserve Account, does not draw from savings accounts, and includes a $1,304 dividend.
Alaska Matters: Legislature Passes Balanced Budget Read More »
Summer is here and the 2023 Legislative Session has come to an end. The completion of the budget was a little behind schedule, and as usual, there has been drama around finalizing and passing the operating and capital budget. I’ll explain more about that below, but aside from the budget, here’s some perspective on some
The Budget Passes & Session Ends Read More »
