Moving Alaska Forward
ANCHORAGE – Twenty members of the Alaska Legislature on Monday signed a letter correcting inaccurate statements made by the governor about the ease with which the State of Alaska might permit the proposed Pebble Mine.
I was very sorry to see the governor veto programs that keep Alaskans healthy. One of these programs is the Medicaid Adult Preventative Dental, which provides dental benefits to over 30,000 Alaskans. If you or someone you know are eligible and need dental care, I encourage you to seek out care immediately as the program expires September 30.
School started this week, which means school zones are now in effect in the morning before school and in the afternoon when kids are coming home from school. The Municipality of Anchorage passed an ordinance, AO No. 2019-51(S), that prohibits cell phone use while driving through a school zone.
Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks 18 years ago today. To many it feels like it was yesterday, but it was nearly a generation ago. Today’s high school students weren’t even born when the attack occurred. Take time today to remember what happened and to speak with young family members who were not yet born or were too young to understand it. 9-11 forever changed this country and plunged the United States into war in Iraq that is ongoing today.
This summer, my office heard from thousands of Alaskans voicing their concerns about the budget. Moving forward, continuing this active civic engagement will help our community as we work to build a strong future for Alaska.
