If you are in Anchorage you can testify to the House Finance Committee on the state budget today from 1:00-4:30 pm. On Monday the committee heard from Juneau residents, and they are working their way around the state. Today is Anchorage’s turn.
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This Saturday, February 27, I will be in Anchorage for a public meeting of the Anchorage Legislative Caucus, and later that day for my regular update on the Legislature to my friends and neighbors in House District 23. This area includes South Midtown Anchorage and the Dimond Business District.
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I am deeply saddened to report that on Sunday morning my friend, Representative Max Gruenberg, House minority Whip and the longest serving legislator in the Alaska House of Representatives, passed away unexpectedly. With Max’s passing, we lost a family member and a mentor who legislators sought out for support and advice regardless of what party they belonged to. He was the guardian of a dying flame, keeping the spirit of a younger Alaska alive by always putting the needs of the Alaskan people before political gamesmanship.
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You will soon be receiving a copy of the results to my recent fiscal policy survey in your mailboxes. I have also posted a link where you can view them online through this electronic newsletter.
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Yesterday we began the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature here at our State Capitol in Juneau. As I am sure you are aware, Alaska’s troublesome fiscal situation has overshadowed many other serious concerns, and my colleagues and I in the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition are hard at work to find solutions to the crisis that are fair to regular Alaskans and protect our most vulnerable citizens.
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My staff and I have just finished preparing our computers, files, and other essential materials for shipment to Juneau for the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature. My office in the Alaska Capitol will soon be fully operational and I will be working hard to stay in touch with everyone back home so I can best represent you as I wrestle with the tough decisions of the day.
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