On Thursday, April 11th, the House passed a budget for the State of Alaska. We have spent the last month and a half digging into department budgets, asking critical questions, analyzing impacts of potential cuts, and taking amendments at all levels – in the Subcommittees, in the Full House Finance, and on the Floor. The budget now goes to the Senate. Below are some of the highlights of the passed budget (HB39).
Read More →JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday voted 24-to-14 to pass the operating budget bill, House Bill 39.
Read More →The Department of Health and Social Services recently entered into a contract with Wellpath, an out-of-state company that has a troubling track record of health and safety issues, to take over operation and management of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute.
Read More →This past weekend, I had the opportunity to host three Community Meetings in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan to hear input on the governor’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to attend, especially those who had the courage to speak.
Read More →If you are in Ketchikan, please join me tomorrow at the Ted Ferry Civic Center from noon until 3:00pm. Together with the City and Borough of Ketchikan, I will be listening to public input on the Alaska state budget.
Read More →The House Finance Committee on Monday finalized its schedule for a series of public hearings that will take place in communities across Alaska beginning later this week.
Read More →Earlier this month, the House Finance Committee began having subcommittee meetings. Each Finance Subcommittee is responsible for taking a close look at a particular department budget. I am the Chair of the Education, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation Finance Subcommittees, which means I lead the budget discussions for each of these departments. The subcommittee process will end in a little less than two weeks, and from there, each agency budget will be heard in the full Finance Committee meetings.
Read More →I am honored to announce that I will be a Majority member on the Finance Committee again this session. I will be Chair of three Finance Subcommittees, which means I will guide the budget process for the following departments: Education & Early Development, Fish & Game, and Environmental Conservation.
Read More →Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives created the first ever House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs. Creation of such a committee has long been a goal of Representative Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham), Alaska’s first Alaska Native Speaker of the House.
Read More →I’ll be in Ketchikan this weekend! I hope to see you while I am in town. On Saturday, I am inviting everyone to have coffee with me at the Landing. Join me at the Landing Board Room from 10am to noon. Coffee is on me – all you have to bring is questions, concerns, or suggestions for the upcoming legislative session.
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