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I was among the individuals who were invited to the grand opening of the newly constructed cruise ship dock located in Hoonah. The grand opening was held on May 23, 2016 at Icy Strait Point. In 2012 when […]

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Norwegian Constitution Day or Syttende Mai (17th of May) is celebrated annually in Petersburg during their multi-day Little Norway Festival.  I met with constituents and local officials including the visiting Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Kåre R. […]

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While there is not yet a capital budget for this year, some previously funded projects are moving forward in Southeast.  It is critical to our economy that we maintain and improve our transportation infrastructure.  I am pleased to […]

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The Alaska State Legislature adjourned out of regular session after 121 days of trying to come to an agreement on the bills that were before us in the legislature.  Due to the magnitude of the state’s current fiscal […]

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The Community Revenue Sharing program has been reformulated and renamed by the Legislature to the ‘Community Assistance Program’.  The program’s annual expenditure of $60 million is being cut in half to $30 million.  In addition, the formula has […]