House Finance will be hearing SB 54: Crime and Sentencing tonight, the bill focuses on amending SB 91: Omnibus Crime Law & Procedure by providing judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement with more tools. If you want to know more about SB 54 and how it will help Alaska, go to the FAQ here.
Please join me and Representative Jason Grenn tomorrow, Thursday, October 19th from 6:00 – 7:30pm at Kincaid Elementary School (Cafeteria) for a public safety discussion with the Anchorage Police Department and other local leaders. We’ll be talking about how we can work together to make our community safer.
Earlier this month, as Chair of the Departments of Public Safety and Corrections budgets for the House Finance Committee, I held hearings to provide the public and legislators the opportunity to learn more about the impact of budget cuts since 2014 on law enforcement and incarceration. My colleague Rep. Jason Grennalso held hearings on the Public Defenders Agency in the Dept of Administration and the Dept of Law for state prosecutors. You can find all presentation materials online here.
Anchorage – Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) and Representative Jason Grenn (I-Anchorage) will hold a public safety town hall and resource fair on Thursday evening to continue conversations about public safety concerns, share available resources, and discuss how to work together to improve safety in West Anchorage.
I hope you had a fun, fulfilling, and safe summer, and that fall will treat you as well or better. Along with the seasons, many other things change: this Saturday, September 30th, is the last Muldoon Farmers Market. Please see below for more information on the market.
Anchorage – Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) will join 2,000 groups across the country mobilizing to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on September 26, 2017. Voting is a right and a civic duty, but Alaskans can’t vote if they aren’t registered. Representative Tarr will be participating in voter registration efforts in the Mountain View and Airport Heights neighborhoods.
Just a quick update about a change in the location for the Spirit of Muldoon community picnic on September 16th: due to construction at the Chanshtnu Muldoon Park, the picnic will now be held at Creekside Park (7122 E 6th Ave). Please note this change in your calendar.
I hope you’ve been having a wonderful summer! It’s been a few weeks since my last enews as we transitioned back to Anchorage, got unpacked, and resettled here. It’s so nice to be home!
