It is an honor to be your voice in Juneau. I have many priorities, but keeping a dialogue open with my constituents is my top priority. Thank you everyone for subscribing to this newsletter, and thank you for your insightful calls and emails! Here is an update on what’s been happening in my office and in the legislature.
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Juneau – On Friday, legislation to change the makeup of the Alaska Board of Game was advanced out of the House Resources Committee. House Bill 134, sponsored by Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage), amends the composition of the Board of Game to include one member whose main use of game resources is non-consumptive and who is actively engaged in wildlife conservation.
Read More →JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives today formally passed a fully funded operating budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that ensures the delivery of essential services and protects the Alaska economy. The $5.1 billion General Fund operating budget reduces spending on agency and statewide operations by a net of $82.5 million compared to the 2017 budget, even after Governor Bill Walker’s vetoes.
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Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter, and keeping up with what is happening in your state legislature. Every day so much happens that affects all of us; from oil-tax legislation and the budget, to protecting our wild fisheries for future generations. These last few weeks, I’ve been working hard to make sure that Alaskans’ rights and resources are protected!
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Juneau – Earlier today, legislation to protect the ability of visitors to the Denali National Park to see wolves in the wild was advanced out of the House Resources Committee. House Bill 105, sponsored by Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage), seeks to create an area along the eastern border of the Denali National Park that is closed to the hunting and trapping of wolves.
Read More →Juneau – The members of the Alaska House Majority Coalition congratulate Mitch Seavey and his dog team on their record-breaking Iditarod victory today. Seavey arrived in Nome at 3:40 this afternoon with an official time of 8 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes, and 13 seconds. He shattered the old speed record set last year by his son Dallas Seavey, who is a four time Iditarod champion.
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