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For the last three decades, I’ve been an advocate of converting the Permanent Fund to an endowment type structure. This structure will provide a predictable and permanent source of funding dividends and state services when needed. The full […]
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An opening ceremony was held on May 4, 2018, in Sitka to give Mt. Edgecumbe High School (MEHS) students and the public the chance to see the nearly completed aquatic center. I also wanted the seniors at MEHS […]
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I supported funding education ahead of the rest of the budget for the next fiscal year, FY 2019. This is an unusual step, but the benefits of the bill, HB 287, are significant. School districts can now set […]
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Last week the United States Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law an appropriations bill that will fund the federal government until September 30, 2018. Two important programs that received funding directly affect communities in Southeast Alaska: […]
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On March 19, 2018, the Senate Resources Committee voted to move Senate Joint Resolution 13 (SJR 13) forward for consideration by the full Senate. SJR 13 is a resolution urging the United States Congress to amend the Marine […]