Today is Primary Election Day! Polls are open across the state until 8:00PM. If you're in line by closing time, you'll be allowed to vote. Find your polling place here elections.alaska.gov

The new Creekside Park playground is a welcome upgrade to the neighborhood.

I was on Talk of Alaska yesterday discussing the future of the Permanent Fund. You can listen to the discussion here alaskapublic.org/2024/09/03/the…

Three federal agencies announced tens of millions of dollars are heading to Alaska for clean energy projects, which the Biden administration says are part of its efforts to spur economic growth, increase renewable power generation and curb climate change. adn.com/business-econo…

I met with the Chief Executive Officer of Alaska Behavioral Health (formerly ACMHS), Jim Myers as well as MaryBeth Goodman, Clinic Director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at AKBH. The Cohen Clinic in Muldoon served over 1,400 Active Duty Service Members, Veterans and their families last year.

Over the years I have had several great interns serve in my office. Applications are open for UA students through the end of October: uaa.alaska.edu/academics/coll…

Alaska got the lowest August federal transportation allocation among states at $19 million from error-filled submission adn.com/alaska-news/20…

The PFD will be $1,702. Statutory formula would be $3,500. But w State giving oil industry $800 million in tax credits, $400 million in tax writeoffs for Willow project & $175 million to Hilcorp for S-corp loophole, every Alaskan is giving around $1,800 to oil industry

Alaska is state most affected by this unfair law so this is big news for tens of thousands of Alaskans who lose thousands from Social Security every year. #AKLeg has passed 2 resolutions in support of this. Let’s hope Congress gets it passed this year! cnbc.com/amp/2024/09/19…

Last weekend, we honored dozens of organizers, volunteers & vendors of Pena Park Market. May Ramirez has played a pivotal role assisting the challenges the market faced and worked alongside local officials to bring the market to what we now know today.

Monday! The Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Pool will be open to the public for the first time in years. 5-7 pm, Mon-Fri, the YMCA will be staffing the pool for OPEN SWIM. All are welcome & the cost? FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER! Come swimming. #akleg #akelect

My fall newsletter is out now. If you would like to have it sent to your email please send me a message at [email protected] and I will add you to the list. alaskasenate.org/senator/wielec…

There is still time left to register to vote for the November 5th, 2024 General Election. Register or update your information online by this Sunday, October 6th. voterregistration.alaska.gov...

CEA and MEA have just opened their new Battery Energy Storage System in Anchorage. These batteries are rated at 80 MWh, enough to power 1,000 EVs. This investment will save costs by making our grid more efficient and will make it easier to integrate renewable energy projects.

Looks like first snow of the season tonight

I suspect the complaints they will hear are that schools are underfunded by the state, classrooms are overcrowded because of this chronic underfunding, and they can’t hire and retain teachers and staff because Alaska has worst retirement system in nation adn.com/alaska-news/ed…