Hello friends and neighbors in Juneau and across Alaska! The 30th Alaska Legislature has been in session for a little over a week now, and my team and I have settled in to our office. Come by and say hello!
The best part about the interim is being home to reconnect with my constituents, and to listen to what matters to them. I make it a priority to be out in the community as much as possible and this summer I’ve had the opportunity to employ the skills of a few diverse and talented individuals from around town.
The past 10 days of an extended and special session have been extremely productive as we negotiate a few items to get Governor Walker a balanced budget. Right now, the sticking points are Medicaid reform and expansion and a balanced budget with a commitment to education which I will speak to later. It is my hope that we can finish soon with our only Constitutional duty, to advance a budget.
The legislative session is in full swing. Yesterday, Governor Walker released his full budget for fiscal year 2016. The Operating Budget starts in the House, so those of us on the House Finance Committee will be diving in right away.
