Alaska Senate Minority Leader representing District J, one of the most diverse senate districts in the country. Energy. Education. Equity. #akleg
Anchorage, AK
Joined January 2017
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Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Happy election day, Alaska! This is an in-person election, so voters who haven’t voted early or absentee need to go to a polling place today to cast their votes. Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. Here are more details on voting today. #akelect #akleg alaskabeacon.com/2022/08/16/…
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Hey #AlaskaTwitter - we have “no excuse,” absentee voting here. That means you can request a ballot by mail for any reason! It’s easy and accessible and gosh darn convenient. Just don’t procrastinate - you have until 8/6 to request your ballot! #akelect #akleg
You, after you go to absenteeballotapplication.al… to request a mail ballot for the August 16 Primary/Special General Election because we can’t automatically send you one this time. Deadline 8/6
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
It’s not just about what’s keeping women from re-entering the labor force, it’s about what’s kept women from equality. The pandemic blew the lid off of some hard realities, including the undeniable truth that the U.S. is at the bottom for child care and maternity leave policies.
How much does childcare cost? It’s the most important topic on every parent’s mind. We’ve asked 3,000+ parents to find out what they’ve been spending. See what we uncovered in our 2022 Cost of Care report, live now!
bit.ly/3MSBCvx
#costofcare #childcare
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
I am happy to report the Alaska Senate Finance Committee has included funding to create a 500 mile trail from Fairbanks to Seward. It will join world famous trails like the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Inca Trail in Peru, etc #getoutdoors #hiking
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
What a pleasure it was to be joined by community members, friends, and colleagues for the portrait unveiling of the late Senator Bettye Davis. Davis is the first African-American to have a portrait in the Capitol. A special thank you to the artist for his flawless work! #akleg
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Join me and others for this monumental event! Senator Bettye Davis will be the first African American to have her portrait within our State Capital. #akleg
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
I can’t say this enough: reading is a fundamental human right. Every child, EVERY CHILD deserves to learn to read. #alaskareadsact #akleg
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
In special orders, Sen. Begich says the #akleg has already worked thoroughly on covid: "The governor has the power to act on these very items under his emergency declaration authority."
"We could be moving on that today instead of waiting to go through the legislative process."
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Today, we sent a ltr to @GovDunleavy asking him to seek legal action to prevent the Court from eliminating AK’s campaign contribution limits. If the ruling stands, there will be no limits on individual and nonresidents’ campaign contributions. #akleg bit.ly/3fwJIw8
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Earlier this week, Democrats in the Alaska legislature wrote to U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan expressing disappointment in his highly partisan and political speech that brought divisive Washington D.C. politics into a joint session of the #akleg. bit.ly/3fjSoVG
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
The House Education Committee will take public testimony at 9 a.m. on HB 164. It's a bipartisan bill to improve reading proficiency, which is a driver of later academic success. Call 907-563-9085 if you are in Anchorage. The toll-free number is 1-844-586-9085. #akleg @TomBegich
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Friday is Ashley Johnson-Barr Day. Ashley was a beautiful 10-year-old girl who was brutally murdered in Kotzebue in 2018. Under SB101, March 12 (her birthday) was set aside as a day to honor her life and bring awareness to AK's high rate of violent crime against children. #MMIWG
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
This evening, Alaska opened up vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 year and over. We have the opportunity to be the first state in the nation to achieve herd immunity and have some normalcy in our daily lives. To sign up for your vaccine, visit covidvax.alaska.gov. #akleg
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
BREAKING: Senator Shower - Chairman of Senate State Affairs and SB 39 Sponsor has unfortunately canceled today's public testimony hearing on SB 39. I know there were many people planning on calling in at 3:30. I will keep you updated on when public testimony will be heard. #Akleg
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
The governor is wrong. The #akleg not voting on appointees means they're out. The law on this has been clear since territorial days. The courts ruled in 1956 that he's wrong. The text of a bill HE SIGNED this April (HB 309) says he's wrong.
Gov. Dunleavy says he views as valid his appointment of a revenue commissioner and picks for boards and commissions that the Legislature has not acted to confirm. adn.com/politics/2020/12/17/…
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
"As Alaska begins to come out of this pandemic, an overall budget cut of $290 million, and significantly overspending the earnings reserve, could damage our economy." - Sen. @TomBegich on Gov Dunleavy's budget. #akleg
Read his full statement here: bit.ly/342nf4w
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Text Start to 1-907-312-1012 to get an SMS alert when the State of Alaska election results page updates, & then follow the link in the text you get. Sometimes you need to refresh the webpage to see the change. Made by @codeforanc. #AKLeg #AKElect #AKgov electionwatch.codeforanchora…
Senator Tom Begich retweeted
Today, @TomBegich ,@jkt_ak and I sent this letter to @AGKevinClarkson urging him to join 21 other states to defend our right to vote via #USPS.
Our right to vote is sacred, and red tape should never be used to prevent the exercise of that right.
#akleg #akgov
