I ran into an old friend of mine in the Capitol on Wednesday. The encounter was not accidental. I’m not 100 percent sure why Ron Pollock was in town, but he was in the Speaker’s Chambers to receive a legislative citation – and an Alaska flag that had flown over the Capitol.
Read More →Thank you all for your responses to my recent request for feedback! Your emails really help me stay in touch while I’m here in Juneau. I would love your input on any of the following bills, or on other items of interest to you.
Read More →I’m writing to brag on a recent success. I was recently recognized as the Iraqi-Jew who ate a cup of instant lentil soup further north of the Arctic Circle than any other Iraqi-Jew. Ever. Oh, wait. Wrong brag. That was in 1990. Though, someday ask me about the list of Iraqi-Jewish-Alaska firsts I think I’ve performed (top 10 Iraqi-Jewish basketball players in the state; first Iraqi- Jew to only catch four fish in 13 days on the Noatak River.)
Read More →Freshman democrat, Representative Bob Miller was elected to serve as Interior Delegation Chairman last Tuesday. It was one of the first times that every member was present at the same time for a meeting.
Read More →Let me tell you about the work I’m doing as the 2011 Legislative Sessions gets underway. I have introduced several new bills and committees are moving through the standard department overviews to familiarize legislators with department missions and activities.
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