Category Archives: Newsletter

Senator Hughes on the floor debating SB 32 College Credit for High School Students prior to its passage along with SB 36 U of A Regents Reporting Requirements. Both…

I filled in briefly as Senate President while Sen. Micciche spoke on the floor to wish his mother a happy 90th birthday on Wednesday following the Senate…

While in many workplaces “Casual Friday” is commonplace, in Juneau, “Kuspuk Friday” is the norm. My staffers Dawson and Lisa join me wearing this traditional cultural…

On March 16th and 18th, as Vice-Chair of the Senate Health & Social Services Committee I filled in for Chair Wilson who participated by audioconference.…

Senator Olson, Senator Gray-Jackson and I wearing purple on the Senate floor to commemorate Ashley Johnson-Barr Dayand to bring awareness to violent crimes committed against children. Young Ashley…

For those of you who regularly tune into Senate floor sessions you may have noticed the more active part I have taken in the meetings…

Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer stopped by my office to discuss the fact that the Mat-Su Borough is bidding to host the 2024 Arctic Winter Games…

We often refer to each Friday as “Kuspuk Friday”. The tradition started in the early 2000’s by Rep. Mary Kapsner (Mary Sattler) of Bethel to…

This week the Senate Education Committee heard my bill which is intended to close the serious achievement gap in Alaska and increase student success. Although we…

This weekend I had the privilege to electronically participate in the annual Youth Advocacy Institute panel discussion with students from all over the state. Students…

On February 1st, I had the honor to presided over a technical Senate floor session, filling in for Senate President Peter Micciche. To view the technical session, click here.…

It was my honor last week to speak briefly on the Capitol steps in solidarity with the 48th National Right to Life Day Rally where a…