Legislative Update: House votes 21-19 to pass FY19 operating budget
Greetings from Juneau.After two weeks of floor debate, and with two weeks left in session, the House passed the FY19 operating budget over to...
Senate, House remain divided on operating budget
Greetings from Juneau,I want to give you a quick update on where we stand as things start wrapping up in Juneau. We are quickly...
Legislative Update: Progress continues on operating, capital budget
Greetings from Juneau,As I write this on Monday, April 30, day 105 of the legislative session, we are making progress on key pieces of...
Legislative Update: Reaching a complete fiscal plan was not possible
Dear Friends and Neighbors,Things change fast at the end of session and now that the House and Senate have adjourned the 30th Legislative Session,...
Working out details on salmon disaster funds
Dear Friends and Neighbors,I wanted to provide you with a short update regarding the 2016 pink salmon disaster relief funding distribution.It was recently announced...
Interim Report: Deadlines approach for August primary, PFD updates
Hello again. With the adjournment of the 30th Alaska Legislature in mid-May and no special sessions on the horizon, it is great to be...
Capital Report: Senate District P’s office remain open during interim
Hello again. With the legislature adjourned until January, it has been nice to have the time to visit with constituents to get their thoughts...
Legislative Update: AMHS reform project forum coming to Cordova
Dear Friends and Neighbors,I am pleased to announce that my office is facilitating a presentation and community forum in Cordova on a topic that...
Special Session Update: Payroll tax would raise $300-$325 M
With the first week of the fourth special session in the books, the Legislature is hard at work on SB 54, the revision to...
All eyes are focus on Nov. 6 general election
About four months remain until the legislature gathers in Juneau for the 2019 session, and while some interim committee work has taken place in...
