Loki Tobin
Senator · Alaska State Senate · District P
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Also known as:Senator TobinTobinLukey Gail TobinLukie TobinLukie Gail TobinLukey Tobin
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Alaska Senate Passes Education Bill With 4% Property Tax Cap
“At 2%— or excuse me, at 3.5%, I don't know what the impact will be to our budget. I don't know if that leads to an unsustainable supplantation of state funds for municipal funds.”
Alaska News4d ago2 attributions
Senate panel advances judicial nominee who sued judges over abortion questions
“The Judiciary Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the Governor's appointee and recommends that the following name be forwarded to a joint session for consideration: Mike Miller for the Alaska Judicial Council. This does not reflect intent of any members to vote for or against the individual during any further sessions for the purposes of confirmation.”
Alaska News1w ago
Alaska Senate passes bill to expand early intervention for delayed children
“Right now, the state has an eligibility criteria that sets the developmental delay from 0 to 3 at 50%. That means a family has to see their child struggling until it hits a certain threshold before they are eligible for services.”
Alaska News1w ago3 attributions
Alaska Legislature Falls Two Votes Short of Overriding Elections Bill Veto
“During the 2024 general election, approximately 1.7% of all voters in Alaska had their voices, their vote, their will silenced because their ballot was rejected by the Division of Elections.”
Alaska News1w ago2 attributions
19-year-old homeschool graduate appointed to State Medical Board
“the dynamics of scope of practice and standards of care are not necessarily outlined in statute, and they are often established by medical academies and associations. It is sometimes a bit unclear about whether a physician was operating underneath the appropriate scope of practice”
Alaska News2w ago3 attributions
Alaska Senate panel hears proposal for immigrant integration office
“the genesis for this bill was actually a community member from my hometown of Nome. His wife is Filipino, and over the last few years, they have welcomed many Filipino educators coming to teach in their school district. And he would often share that there just doesn't seem to be a place where folks were able to find fellowship and an opportunity to learn more about Alaska, to feel connected, and to feel really invested in the community.”
Alaska News2w ago5 attributions
AG Nominee Cox Defends 110+ Amicus Briefs, Faces Questions on Alaska Priorities
“How much staff capacity and time are you allocating to signing on to these hundreds of unrelated to Alaska amicus briefs? And particularly when you talk about your prioritization, how do you balance that with the other things that are facing Alaska? Which I, I will note, you didn't mention missing and murdered indigenous women”
Alaska News3w ago
Senate panel advances 10 health board nominees to full Legislature
“there has been quite a tumultuous relationship with the State Medical Board and our physician assistants over the last few years. So I'd love to hear a little bit about your input or insight into the regulatory updates that the State Medical Board has been pursuing for the last 4 years for reducing administrative burden on physician assistants”
Alaska News3w ago