Rep Edgmon April 22 Newsletter
April 22, 2022
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.
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Alaska Matters: Redistricting Update & Remembering Wilda Marston
April 22, 2022
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.
House Passes Operating Budget
April 15, 2022
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.
Alaska Matters: House Passes Operating Budget
April 13, 2022
On Saturday, the House passed an operating budget. House Bill 281 is a reflection of our values and takes important steps to invest in Alaska’s future and provide stability as we recover from the COVID pandemic.
Budget Passes House
April 11, 2022
I’m excited to share details of the operating budget that the House passed on Saturday, which fully funds education, provides early funding to avoid teacher pink slips next year
The Alaska House of Representatives passes the state budget
April 9, 2022
Today, the Alaska House of Representatives passed the budget for the State of Alaska by a vote of 25-14. I was heartened to see the budget bill pick up support from a couple of members of the House Minority.
Alaska Matters: Special Election for Congressional Seat
April 8, 2022
Last Friday was the deadline for candidates to file to enter the race for Alaska’s Congressional seat.
Representative Edgmon’s April 1 newsletter
April 1, 2022
More than thirty legislators and staff tested positive for COVID-19 in the Capitol this week. Because of this, floor sessions were cancelled, which means that amendments to the operating budget on the house floor were pushed forward until next week. My office and I have been following the CDC protocols and are doing our part to stay healthy and not contributing to the spread of the virus.
