Dave “Half Lane” Bronson #ancgov #akleg

After @elonmusk censorship of journalists, I'm logging off @Twitter Twitter served as a useful #akleg sort-of-listserve for a while but at this point participation would be complicit in misinformation. Let's think together about a better venue to stay in touch.

What's new from Alaska's 2022 legislative session? Sen. @TomBegich, @RepAndyJ and @repzackfields are discussing #healthpolicy from the 2022 session, interim work, and what the future looks like in Anchorage. #Alaska #AKleg

An exciting and historic day! Don’t forget to tune in at 2:30pm Alaska time at https://t.co/UYZi3Zjtoe to watch Mary get sworn in as our Congresswoman. Alaska is so lucky to have a pro-choice, pro-fish leader who will fight for all of us. @MaryPeltola

100% agree with this: https://t.co/JcTtZh466l #akleg @adndotcom

Thanks to @drvolland and other South Addition advocates for great oped on street design & safety. #Alaska epidemic of pedestrian deaths is almost completely avoidable with better design. https://t.co/aJKDN1LCJ3 #akleg

If you haven't seen the new Vic Fischer documentary, it's available online now: https://t.co/94KFmanTyK @akhumanities @rasmuson #akleg

Thanks to @AKHCoalition leadership for once again delivering a miracle and ensuring budget: -Is balanced -Saves $1bil in PF corpus & more in SBR -Funds BSA and pre-funds $725mil for FY24, refills Higher Ed fund, funds Pre-K -funds large dividend & energy relief #akleg

Building a budget around oil prices far above $100/barrel nearly guarantees a massive structural deficit, based on cursory review of historical oil prices. So if that's your plan, what massive cuts and/or tax increases are you supporting? #akleg

Just got a call in the office from a Republican former Revenue Commissioner (constituent) saying, "Zack, I don't know what you're planning on doing with concurrence, but please vote no." People are coming out of the woodwork to support fiscal sanity. #akleg

Most legislators want a fiscally responsible budget with a dividend that meets Alaskans' needs. Having a demagogue as Governor who only cares about next year's election makes this budget process incredibly challenging. #akleg

"Insufficient childcare is one of the driving factors in labor shortage in Alaska," @repzackfields says. One solution? HB149. Fields' bill passed the House this week and would create a childcare trust fund to ensure stable funding. Learn More👉 https://t.co/IIkd5T1ajB #akleg

More data lending urgency to passage of child care and education funding (BSA) legislation. #akleg

The House is considering language to make it more difficult for police to capture criminals and recover stolen vehicles. I strongly oppose this bill. See the letter below from Anchorage police. #akleg

The results are eye-popping costs for raising a child here in Alaska, and decreased labor participation for Alaskan families. At a time when everyone is hiring, this falls disproportionately on women and the households who can least afford it. #akleg https://t.co/95BukxKo3e

Meanwhile, the cost of care-and the cost to parents-outstrips more than yearly tuition for full time attendance at UA. #akleg https://t.co/95BukxKo3e

From our US Dept of Labor data,the average child care worker earns less than the average barista for Starbucks. Our labor market has yet to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. #akleg https://t.co/95BukxKo3e

The lack of access to child care, the cost of child care, and the inability to earn a living wage are all market driven failures that our state must address to make this a place where we can afford to live, work and raise our families. #akleg https://t.co/z0A2xhjqbI

Thanks to @mayor_bronson for visiting #akleg yesterday to discuss the @PortofAlaska Critical project for materiel delivery to DOD installations, for food security, and to keep prices down on food & construction materials.