Juneau-Douglas High School students flooded the gallery of the Finance Committee Room today, asking for an increase to the BSA. Just want to remind everyone of my offer last week at the House Minority presser.

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending a convention put on by the Alaska Professional Fire Fighters Association, alongside Senator Cathy Giessel. We discussed the path forward to reinstate defined benefits for first responders.

Proud to stand alongside our hard-working state employees in our fight to secure a sustainable pension!

(1/4) I'm honored to be working alongside Senator Matt Claman, Mrs. Angela Harris, and the members of the Health and Social Services Committee in crafting a bill that will improve our laws around civil commitment and bringing violent offenders to competency to stand trial.

(2/2)more inclusive communities. A big thank you to Stephen Paolini and Abigail Kent of the ADL for coming up to Alaska to deliver this important and topical briefing.

The outpouring of testimony on the operating budget from Alaskans has been incredible so far. There are still more opportunities to call House Finance to testify today and tomorrow. See the infographic below for information on how you can testify and make your voice heard.

(2/2) times listed in the infographic below. You may also send your written testimony to [email protected] If you need any help with the public testimony process, please feel free to give my office a call at 907-465-4939 and one of my staff can assist you.

If you can, please come out to the Anchorage delegation's Town Hall on March 5. I'd love to hear from you.

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Today I got the chance to stand with firefighters, police officers, and correctional officers from across Alaska in support of HB 55. I am honored to be carrying this bill and working to get it across the finish line. #akleg