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

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!.AK Office of Public Advocacy is seeking volunteer court-appointed special advocates (CASA) in Southcentral, Fairbanks, Juneau & Ketchikan. CASAs are trained, committed adults helping kids in state custody going through the courts. Visit

Last week I chaired a meeting of the Joint Armed Services Committee (JASC). JASC was created by the Legislature in 1999 to advise on military base closures, a now-defunct process called BRAC. It is time to realign JASC's mission to today's needs. #akleg

#LaborDay.#AKAFLCIO.#LABORSTRONG.#UNIONSTRONG .#LABORPROUD.#LIUNA.#publicemployees.

Organized labor is under attack. We see this acutely in the VA system. As a former healthcare provider at the Alaska VA, I know how badly the severing of union contracts will hurt our veterans. STAND UP FOR UNIONS. Read more here: #akleg #LaborDay #akgov

RT @EastAncBookClub: Dermot Cole has been a powerful journalistic voice in Fairbanks & Alaska for almost 50 years. @DermotCole continues to….

RT @RepCoulombe: I had the privilege of speaking with the Joint Armed Services Committee in Fairbanks this week about childcare and militar….

The 5th annual Alaska Military Defense Forum happened in Fairbanks this past week. It was an amazing event with a great line-up of speakers. So grateful to founder Brittany Smart for her hard work. #akleg #AKGov

Alaska needs more health care providers. Physician Assistants help fill the gap. Our local Medex program grows Alaska-based PAs. It was an honor to speak at Friday's 2025 Medex graduation, and send another well-qualified crew of medical providers out to care for Alaskans. #akleg

On Friday I joined students, teachers & staff at Wendler Middle School to celebrate the new school year & give a legislative citation to Jenny McAvoy-Anteau, a longtime special education teacher who retired from Wendler in May. Thank you for your service, Jenny! #akleg

RT @EastAncBookClub: KCHU public radio based in Valdez has a service area bigger than Ohio. Most of that area is covered by no other media;….

7 years ago, the Legislature passed major reforms in HB151 to meaningfully improve our foster system, and do better for youth in OCS care. Since then, the State has continually failed to actually reform. The state needs to follow the law. #akleg #alaska.

RT @EastAncBookClub: This morning the Alaska State Medical Board is taking up 2 resolutions:. 1. Limits on abortions later in pregnancy. 2.….

David Hagen conducts his 30th Season with Alaska Chamber Singers this year. He leads Anchorage Youth Symphony & spent 28 years at ASD as a band teacher & planning music curricula. Sen. Cathy Giessel & I surprised him with a legislative citation for his many contributions. #akleg

If you believe Alaskans should have the FREEDOM to make their own healthcare decisions, if you believe parents should have the FREEDOM to decide what’s best for their own children, tell the MatSu Bureaucrats (ie AK Medical Board). Email: MedicalBoard@Alaska.Gov .#akleg #akgov

RT @EastAncBookClub: Wesley Early started his journalism career at UAA. He found radio and became news director at KOTZ, then returned to A….

RT @EerikNKross: A joke from Moscow that makes no Russian neighbour laugh:. Russia will legally enshrine its commitment not to attack other….

Alaska Literacy Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary, new leadership and retirement of ED Lori Pickett. I presented Lori a legislative citation at ALP's potluck celebration, with Reps. Galvin & Mina, many friends and colleagues. Congratulations to ALP! #akleg

RT @rep_gray: Rep. Andrew Gray (D-Anchorage) speaks on Alaska State House Floor about Vladimir Putin's 25 year reign of terror in Russia, s….

My thoughts on the summit happening in #Anchorage. Listen to a bonus East Anchorage Book Club podcast episode: #akleg #Ukraine #TrumpPutinMeeting #AlaskaSummit #Alaska.

RT @EastAncBookClub: Author Dan O'Neill has been published in most AK newspapers, including a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner column. His latest….