With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic this 4th of July holiday weekend will be different than others and comes at a time when many Alaskans and many Americans are having deep thoughts and conversations about where we are in our country
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Straight Talk with Sara Hannan
July Fourth is coming up, and I know I’m not alone in looking forward to some festivities. In all our communities we want folks to enjoy the holiday, but we also need to keep in mind to celebrate safely.
Happy Solstice!
This is the time of the year where we are outside more – whether that’s fishing, hiking, working in the yard, or just enjoying the views. This brings me some peace of mind in this time of uncertainty and stress and I hope you too find peace and comfort in our beautiful surroundings.
Apply Today for Mortgage or Rent Relief
Tens of thousands of Alaskans have lost income and jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are struggling to come up with rent or mortgage payments, help is available.
Summer Constituent Meeting Tuesday, June 30th, 6 pm & Resources for Rental Relief
We just passed the solstice and Alaskans are fully in summer activities! Summer is certainly lightening the load of the pandemic, but for many the uncertainty around employment, housing, child care, and school in the fall are stresses looming in the background that don’t go away with the sunshine.
Resources for Alaskans available now
Applications are due by Friday, June 26th at midnight for the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s mortgage and rent relief lottery. If you are struggling to pay your rent or mortgage as a result of COVID-19, you may be eligible for up for $1,200 in relief.
Josephson’s Journal 6/25/20
With summer officially here, I hope that everyone is enjoying the longer days and the sunshine while staying safe. Things have quieted down for the moment on the legislative front. I am using the spare time I now find myself with to research various policy issues facing Alaska and help constituents navigate the difficulties of COVID-19 economic relief as best as I can.
Achieving lasting, systemic change & Refugee Day goes online
It has been a pretty emotional and difficult time these last weeks and even months as we have navigated our way through an ongoing global pandemic and are confronting the lasting damage of systemic racism and injustice.