All the news and updates you don't want to miss. Ferry Tomorrow August 9, 2019 Visit Me! Alaska State Capitol Room 419 Juneau, AK 99801 800 550 4947 907 465 4947 Email Me! ‌ ‌ ‌ Contact My Staff: Edric Carrillo 907 465 6419 [email protected] Cathy Schlingheyde 907 465 6827 [email protected] Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thanks to everyone who came to the Juneau town hall last night. Almost 150 folks turned out on a gorgeous sunny evening. It was great to hear from so many constituents! For those north and west of Juneau, I'd love to hear from you over the coming days. There are details at the end of this message. January on the Senate Floor with Sen. Birch (Thanks to Seanna O'Sullivan for her photo!) Remembering Chris Anchorage Sen. Chris Birch died suddenly and unexpectedly this week. We had very different politics, but we sat next to each other on the floor and got to be friends. I'm going to miss him a lot. Chris served in the House of Representatives before getting elected to the Senate last fall. He was well reasoned and thoughtful in everything he did. He was the kind of legislator who could argue fiercely against my amendment to one of his bills on the floor one day and work hand-in-hand with me on budget issues the next—without ever losing his cool. Chris loved to hike and hit just about every trail in Juneau. He had statewide roots, having lived in Fairbanks and rural Alaska before settling in Anchorage. He was a friend of the capital city. My heart goes out to his wife Pam and all of the Birch family. Alaska's great loss is just the shadow of their grief. Juneau's newest AmeriCorps Volunteers stopped by to say hello! Capital Budget Passes (& Round 2 Vetoes) The fight to fund the essentials continues. The governor made his decisions on the capital budget yesterday. The good news is he signed the reverse sweep—restoring PCE and scholarships—and the funding to maintain roads, ferries & some state buildings. At the same time, he vetoed money for addiction treatment grants, much of the money for homeless housing, the Marine Exchange of Alaska, maintenance for University buildings, earthquake safety, and more. Some of those are mildly shortsighted, others wildly. Now the governor has until August 30 to decide whether to sign or veto the bill that funds the PFD and what we restored to the operating budget after the first round of vetoes. He's seen thousands and thousands of Alaskans speak out about his actions. I hope he'll take a more measured approach than he did in June. There's a tough road ahead of us to build the kind of Alaska future generations need. I'll keep you updated when the governor makes a decision on the operating budget later this month. Speaking at the Juneau Town Hall Last Night with Rep. Sara Hannan & Rep. Andi Story Town Halls Last night's Juneau town hall with Reps. Hannan & Story was great! Rep. Hannan and I are getting on the M/V Tazlina bright and early Saturday morning to speak with folks around the district. Here's where to find us: All my best, Events around District Q Skagway Story Stones The Skagway Library is hosting this evening of painting to inspire the storyteller in all of us! See here. Skagway Magical Music Night Bring your instruments along for this fun filled night of music. More here. Juneau Beat the Odds Run/Walk Against Cancer Sign up now for this walk and run. I'll see you there! All the info is here. Skagway Afternoon at Alderworks Check out this art trail walk, writing workshop, and more. See the info. Haines Residents' Meeting Alaska Natives Without Land is hosting this meeting to review maps, legislation timelines, and take questions. Check it out here. Juneau Cedar Bark Weaving Class Check out this great class! The class is free and all ages and levels are welcome to attend. Here are the details. Juneau Molly of Denali Screening Watch a screening of this great new show and meet some of the people who made it. Check out the details here. Is there an event in our district I should know about? Please call or email! Senator Jesse Kiehl | Alaska State Capitol, Rm. 419, 4th Avenue & Main Street, Juneau, AK 99801 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]