Category Archives: Newsletter

February 15, 2022 Alaskan Friends and Neighbors, Hopefully you are still feeling Valentine vibes leftover from yesterday which remind you that you are valued by…

February 8, 2022 Alaskan Friends and Neighbors, We are settling into a routine here in your capital city and more than good coffee is brewing…

February 1, 2022 Alaskan Friends and Neighbors, On the eve of Marmot Day (for new Alaskans, this is our Groundhog Day), we hit the two-week…

Kuspuks at the Capitol! Pictured from left to right: Senator Shelley Hughes, Michelle Shower, Senator Mike Shower January 25, 2022 Alaskan Friends and Neighbors, We’re kicking…

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Celebrating our nation’s heritage as a proud American! Happy 245th birthday, USA! I love this photo by constituent Elisabeth Griesmer Ahlvin taken early this morning:…

On the final day of the regular session, the Senate spent hours debating amendments to the budget including a few related to the PFD. A number us fought hard…

Last Wednesday, the Senate Majority gathered on the Capitol steps to take our official 2021 class photo. The caucus of equals remains strong and committed to bettering the…

Yesterday the Senate unanimously passed SB 27 Industrial Hemp Program; Manufacturing. Click here to read my article on the importance of this bill. To watch the Senate floor debate click here.…

Yesterday, the Senate passed SJR 13 by the Senate Community & Regional Affairs Committee (C&RA). As Senate C&RA Chair, it was my responsibility to carry the legislation on the…

Last Thursday, the Senate Community & Regional Affairs Committee held a hearing on SJR 13 sponsored by the committee. As chair, it is my office’s responsibility to…

It was a pleasure to meet in-person with Sana Efird, Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) regarding SB 94  Education & Supplemental Loan Programs by request…