My first floor speech. From today. On the importance of increasing investment in Alaska’s education system. #AKleg #FundEducation

In 2018 Condé Nast called the weekly drag show at Mad Myrna’s the best drag show in the world. This week’s @EastAncBookClub podcast guest is Heather Doncaster, who, as Hank VanDickerson, has MC’ed that world-famous drag show for over a decade. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #akleg

Big thanks to everyone who made it to the U-Med Town Hall yesterday. We had a constructive discussion about the gas line, education funding, Tudor Road safety, & so much more. Grateful to Sen. Forrest Dunbar for coming and to La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop for hosting. #akleg

Come to my U-Med District Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, 10:30 am - noon, at La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop, 2808 E Tudor Road. Bring questions, concerns, & issues. Learn about what’s been happening in the legislature. I look forward to seeing you. #akleg

Please testify about the speed limits on Tudor and Muldoon today: 5:30 pm - 8 pm at the theater at Loussac Library. Each testifier will have 3 minutes to tell DOT what they think of the current speeds being driven in this pedestrian-heavy corridor. #akleg #pedestriansafety

Lower the speed limit on Tudor Road. Testify to the Alaska Dept of Transportation that 45mph is too fast. Wednesday, 5:30pm pm - pm, at the Loussac Library in the Library Theater. Everyone gets 3 minutes to testify. Please come. #akleg #pedestriansafety #akdot

This Saturday 10:30 am - noon: U-MED TOWN HALL! La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop 2808 E. Tudor Road. Come have a cup of coffee and discuss district concerns. #akleg

AK House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp (R-South Anchorage) grew up in Iliamna & Kenai. After 23 years in law enforcement, he began a political career focused on restoring a pension retirement for state workers. Learn his story & more about #AKLNG: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #akleg

Today in the U-Med was the Alaska Run for Women whose mission is to raise money for & awareness of breast cancer & women’s health, & to showcase the talents of AK’s women athletes. Happy to hand out lemonade with my friend @AlyseGalvin who always shows up! #akleg

Ken Alper led the Tax Division for Governor Bill Walker. “It gets emotional on the industry side. ‘If you don't take our position, you're against the gas line…’ It’s like, ‘No, we deserve honest information.” Listen to him on @EastAncBookClub: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #akleg

My office achieved its objectives: •increased available housing •increased safety of young people •Improved health care We chaired House Judiciary & Co-Chaired JASC. This is all thanks to my staff: Kyle Johansen, Dylan Hitchcock-Lopez, Rosie Caouette, & Karley Thrun. #akleg

As Co-Chair of the Joint Armed Services Committee (JASC), my office rewrote the 1999 statute that created it. In a bipartisan, collaborative process, we rewrote the law to make JASC relevant and necessary. Big thanks to all who helped! #akleg #BRAC

Housing prices are out of reach for Alaskans. My HB 13 just passed the Alaska Senate; it offers optional property tax incentives to help increase housing availability and improve affordability. Big thanks to Sen. Yundt of Wasilla for carrying the bill on the senate floor. #akleg

AK Senate just unanimously passed a crime bill which includes my HB 101 which raises the age of consent from 16 to 18. For too long, our young people have been victims of predators who have taken advantage of AK’s low age consent. This law is historic & protects our young people.

After negotiations with lawmakers faltered, Gov. Dunleavy late Monday night vetoed a bill that would have reinstated defined benefit pensions for Alaska’s public employees for the first time since 2006. adn.com/politics/alaska-legi…

Why would we cap an expense for the multimillion dollar company but refuse to cap potential expenses for Alaskans? That’s the question I asked during the Gasline debate. #akleg #aklng

Alaska is on the front lines of climate change as we consider a project that would increase greenhouse gas production. I opposed removing a massive hydroelectric project from the AK LNG pipeline bill. We must invest in renewable energy now. #akleg #aklng

The Glenfarne AK Gas Pipeline bill is on the house floor. I carried the 1st amendment which would close the S-Corp loophole that unfairly gives some oil & gas companies a tremendous advantage over others — our state government never intended that to happen; I explain . . . #akleg

Today HB 36 can be transmitted to the Governor. HB 36 requires a hearing within 7 days for any foster child admitted to a short-term psychiatric hospital. AK has a horrible history of hospitalizing foster kids for too long & when they didn’t need to be hospitalized at all.#akleg

The careless decision to reduce our force posture in Europe, along with moves by Pete Hegseth and his political henchmen to force out some of our finest general officers is amateur hour at best and deadly at worst. Hegseth continues to surprise and disrespect our greatest allies and some of our best military professionals with impulsive decisions not grounded in reality or good judgment. If the rumors are true that Hegseth is trying to sideline General Chris Donahue, one of our nation’s finest warfighters, by downgrading U.S. Army Europe-Africa to a 3-star command, he is taking another step down a dangerous path. A step that is not in the best interests of our nation or our servicemembers. General Donahue has dedicated his entire career to upholding the high standards and warrior ethos that Hegseth claims he is restoring to our ranks. Gen. Donahue has led Soldiers at all levels in Airborne (including Ft. Bragg’s 82nd) and Mechanized units, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and our most prestigious special operation units. He deployed over 20 times in support of Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Inherent Resolve, Atlantic Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel, European Assure, Deter and Reinforce, and in support of the Sudan crisis. Hegseth would do well to surround himself with more patriots like General Donahue and to get his henchmen, who are not qualified to carry Donahue's bag, out of the Pentagon. Keep your word, Mr. Secretary: choose meritocracy over your mediocre yes-men. notus.org/defense/pentagon-e…

Last night, the AK House passed Sen. @ElviSenator’s bill requiring age-appropriate mental health education in schools - a bill AK needs! The argument against was: “We just don’t trust public schools.” The bill, though, strongly asserts the authority of parents. See video. #akleg