Alaska House Majority Coalition

The Second Special Session is underway with many unresolved issues. I am thankful for the brief opportunity to be home for a few days to give an update to neighbors. I want to give you an idea of what happens next.

I thank everyone once again for weighing in and continuing to keep the pressure on the Legislature to restore the funding to the operating budget that was vetoed by the Governor. The fight is not over, and we will continue to work to fix the mess we are in.

The House and Senate are working in coordination to restore funds vetoed by Governor Dunleavy. We cannot allow his sadistic vetoes to send Alaska back into recession, to take shelter away from domestic violence survivors, to defund law enforcement, or to defund early education. Please consider testifying this week as the Finance Committee takes public testimony in Anchorage, the Mat-Su, and Fairbanks.

This has been a week of democracy in action! Hundreds of Alaskans in Juneau and thousands across the state have taken the time to express their despair about the vetoes. I appreciate all who have contacted me through email and phone and been moved by those who have personally participated to urge support for vital public services. My heart goes out to those who will be hurt by these cuts.