Great news: Last week, the School Board restored Inlet View on the school bond after the South Addition Community Council overwhelmingly endorsed the school moving forward.
ANCHORAGE – The House Labor and Commerce Committee heard testimony on Wednesday afternoon from childcare providers who urged the rapid release of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding that is currently sitting unused.
Parents in our community have worked for years through the PTA and with school staff to fund design of a new Inlet View school and prepare for Inlet View to be on the 2022 School Bond package. At the 11th hour, the Superintendent has proposed pulling this project off the bond. The School Board is deliberating right now about what will be on the bond, and we all need to weigh in supporting Inlet View.
I’ve heard from many people who wish to submit public comments on redistricting, and with the process moving quickly I want to provide you with a summary of what the Redistricting Board is considering.
After Governor Dunleavy vetoed the Permanent Fund Dividend, Alaska Legal Services, public radio, care for foster children, and numerous other programs, he called a special session without putting an appropriations bill on the agenda.
Great news: A court has rejected Governor Dunleavy’s attempt to “sweep” the Power Cost Equalization endowment into the General Fund. This is great news, and protects affordable energy for 82,000 Alaskans in nearly 200 rural communities.
I’ve heard over and over from people in our neighborhood in support of a balanced budget that protects core services and our Permanent Fund savings. Now I want to make sure all legislators hear your voice as the state’s fiscal plan working group takes public testimony.
