Reading the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would take away women’s fundamental right to make their own health care decisions—decisions that in many cases are necessary to save their lives—is surreal.
Reproductive freedom and access to healthcare must be protected. Monday’s leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court brought disheartening news.
For many years, I’ve been working to modernize Alaska’s elections. In 2017, I put forward House Bill 1, which included same-day voter registration, the use of electronic signatures, and permanent absentee voting. After eight hearings in the House State Affairs Committee
Alaska’s prosecutors need our help. Retention issues due to inadequate compensation are leading prosecutors to leave the state.
This past Thursday a gathering was held in the Speaker’s Chambers at the Capitol to unveil a bronze bust of Alaska’s first state Governor Bill Egan.
In the final weeks of the legislative session, the Finance Committee has been busy moving legislation out of the committee and on to the House floor.
Ballots will be mailed for the Special Election for U.S. Congress next week. Information about ranked choice voting, an update on Alaska redistricting, and more is below.
I am also glad to say that many of the amendments I introduced earlier in the budget process were able to stay in. These amendments addressed recruitment and retention issues across different departments and added additional funding for various services in the Department of Health and Services.
