Alaska House Majority Coalition

Last month, Governor Dunleavy put forward a budget proposal that, if approved, will harm many of our institutions and further push our economy into a deeper recession. That includes the constitutionally mandated University of Alaska (UA), which is facing a massive 41 percent cut in state support.

This week I was pleased to welcome Barbara (‘Wáahlaal Gidáak) Blake to my office team. Barbara brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. Barbara worked for the Walker administration on fish and game, tribal affairs, and transboundary relations with Canada.

This week, House finance subcommittees continued meeting. In the coming weeks, we will keep you updated on how the department budgets are evolving in the House.

As chair of the University, Court System, and Department of Law budget subcommittees, I convened hearings to consider—and possibly reshape—Governor Dunleavy’s drastic budget proposals.