I am pleased to report that on Monday, July 29, the legislature successfully voted to reinstate the majority of the governor’s damaging budget vetoes, fund the capital budget, reverse the CBR sweep, and pass a sustainable dividend that protects our state’s long-term economic future.

This year, more and more Alaskans are concerned about the direction the governor is trying to take our state. Now in the second special session, both the House Majority and the Senate Majority have a…

Over the past two weeks, my office received and responded to almost 3,000 emails from all over Alaska in support of overriding the governor’s line item vetoes. In my five years working in the legislature, no single issue has garnered more attention and communication from our…

Since Governor Dunleavy announced $444 million in additional budget cuts, I’ve received almost 2,000 emails from concerned Alaskans throughout the state asking the legislature to override the budget vetoes. Thank you to everyone who has attended…

Since Friday I have received hundreds of emails from friends, neighbors, and concerned Alaskans regarding Friday’s announcement of over $400 million in additional budget cuts. Thank you to everyone who has emailed or called in the past few days to…

The legislature adjourned, ending this year’s first special session. With funding for the capital budget and the amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend unresolved, the House Majority will continue working and remains committed to finding solutions to address Alaska’s immediate and long-term financial challenges.

As we look forward to the Memorial Day weekend, let us also take time to pause and remember our fallen service members and pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces who bravely serve our country.

The First Regular Session concluded Wednesday evening. The Governor immediately called the legislature into special session to continue work on the budget, education forward funding, and legislation to improve public safety.