I am in the middle of working on the Legislature’s education bill – which is looking grim after a marathon House Finance Committee debate last night. With the help of thousands of great, vocal, active students and parents, I think we can still fix this bill together.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors: I just wanted to help make your family a lot of money. Is that OK? If you’ve forgotten to apply, the deadline to apply for your Permanent Fund Dividend is March 31, or six days from now.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors: The old saying is that you are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts. That’s especially important when it involves student opportunities to succeed.
Read More →Please join me and Senator Johnny Ellis for a Legislative Session update, and a slice or two or three of pizza this Saturday, from 12pm to 2pm at the Fairview Recreation Center. We’d like to hear from you, and give you an update on what we’ve been working on
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As someone who grew up in foster care, I know strong schools give everyone, rich and poor, opportunity. Cutting teachers, career counselors, and other educators damages opportunity and harms our goal of developing a well-educated workforce.
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How many politicians have you seen, from presidential candidates on down, who’ll drape themselves in the American flag for a vote? I’m not one for lip services about bills that don’t do anything, or for political flag draping.
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