New Year, New Session New Year, New Session January 11, 2020 Dear Friends and Neighbors, 2020! It’s a new year and we're getting in gear for the legislative session to start January 21st. Legislators and staff are already coming back to the capital city — a bunch of them will be on the same ferry I’m riding home from Haines! View out the window on the flight to Skagway Constituent Conversations I spent the past week holding office hours and town halls around our district. Thanks to everyone who came out to share your ideas and concerns in Gustavus, Skagway, Klukwan, and Haines! Every community had concerns about the budget, education, and the ferries. They’re top priorities this session. And each community had local issues and ideas for me to work on. It’s great to get them directly from you. I'll hold one more town hall before session: Wednesday 1/15 with Reps. Sara Hannan and Andi Story. There’s more information on that below. I hope you can join us! Recall Ruling The Superior Court ruled Friday that the recall campaign has good enough grounds to get started on its second round of signature collection. The judge ruled from the bench after oral arguments so I haven't seen the decision yet. Once that’s out, the state seems likely to appeal to the Alaska Supreme Court, so it may be a while before we get a final verdict. Stay tuned. All my best, Did someone forward you this newsletter? Did you fall into it through the series of tubes? Want more? SUBSCRIBE Events around District Q Juneau Mudrooms Come out and hear local story tellers on Jan. 14. This month’s topic is “Animal House.” Here are details. Juneau LunaFest Check out this great film festival, hosted by the Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition on Jan. 17. See the info. Juneau Music Meets the Mountain Come for an evening of fun with dinner and music at Eaglecrest on Jan. 18. Here are details. Skagway Writer’s Meetup Come to the Skagway library on Jan. 21 to meet local writers and share ideas. Here’s more info. Haines ALCAN 200 Watch the road rally and more from Jan. 17-19. See here. Haines Trail From Long Ago Come hear from Tim Ackerman and see his photographs from his experience documenting historic Tlingit trade routes on Jan. 18 at the Sheldon Museum. See more info. Haines Northern Lights Showcase Come for a fun night of music and spoken word hosted by the Haines Arts Council on Jan. 19. Here are details. Gustavus Pie Potluck Bring your pie, and eat many more, at the annual pie potluck on Jan. 12. (Why am I missing this? You don’t have to!) Details here. Gustavus Fireman’s Ball Come for an evening of dinner and dancing with all proceeds supporting the Gustavus Helping Hands Hospice Group on Jan. 18. Here's more information. Is there an event in our district I should know about? Please call or email! 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] 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]