Rep. Andrew Gray

Alaska State Legislator, Representing Campbell Park, U-Med District, and Russian Jack. Reach me at [email protected]

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

My first floor speech. From today. On the importance of increasing investment in Alaska’s education system. #AKleg #FundEducation

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

Ken Alper led the Tax Division for Governor Bill Walker.

“It gets emotional on the industry side. ‘If you don't take our position, you're against the gas line…’ It’s like, ‘No, we deserve honest information.”

Listen to him on @EastAncBookClub:

https://t.co/7vN5APvnjX #akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

My office achieved its objectives:
•increased available housing
•increased safety of young people
•Improved health care
We chaired House Judiciary & Co-Chaired JASC.
This is all thanks to my staff: Kyle Johansen, Dylan Hitchcock-Lopez, Rosie Caouette, & Karley Thrun. #akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

As Co-Chair of the Joint Armed Services Committee (JASC), my office rewrote the 1999 statute that created it. In a bipartisan, collaborative process, we rewrote the law to make JASC relevant and necessary. Big thanks to all who helped! #akleg #BRAC

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

Housing prices are out of reach for Alaskans. My HB 13 just passed the Alaska Senate; it offers optional property tax incentives to help increase housing availability and improve affordability. Big thanks to Sen. Yundt of Wasilla for carrying the bill on the senate floor. #akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

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[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

The Glenfarne AK Gas Pipeline bill is on the house floor. I carried the 1st amendment which would close the S-Corp loophole that unfairly gives some oil & gas companies a tremendous advantage over others — our state government never intended that to happen; I explain . . . #akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

AK Senate just unanimously passed a crime bill which includes my HB 101 which raises the age of consent from 16 to 18. For too long, our young people have been victims of predators who have taken advantage of AK’s low age consent. This law is historic & protects our young people.

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

@SeanNadeau70500 Correct, I want LLC’s earning more than 5 million in Alaska to pay the tax too.

[Anchorage Daily News @adndotcom]

After negotiations with lawmakers faltered, Gov. Dunleavy late Monday night vetoed a bill that would have reinstated defined benefit pensions for Alaska’s public employees for the first time since 2006. https://t.co/1HaTkZbggW

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

@speed_glenn69 @thawarlock No one comes to Alaska because we don’t tax S Corps. That’s an accident of ending our income tax in 1980. Did you watch the video?

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

Why would we cap an expense for the multimillion dollar company but refuse to cap potential expenses for Alaskans? That’s the question I asked during the Gasline debate. #akleg #aklng

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

@thawarlock Teach me. What did I get wrong.

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

Alaska is on the front lines of climate change as we consider a project that would increase greenhouse gas production. I opposed removing a massive hydroelectric project from the AK LNG pipeline bill. We must invest in renewable energy now. #akleg #aklng

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

Today HB 36 can be transmitted to the Governor. HB 36 requires a hearing within 7 days for any foster child admitted to a short-term psychiatric hospital.

AK has a horrible history of hospitalizing foster kids for too long & when they didn’t need to be hospitalized at all.#akleg

[Senator Thom Tillis @SenThomTillis]

The careless decision to reduce our force posture in Europe, along with moves by Pete Hegseth and his political henchmen to force out some of our finest general officers is amateur hour at best and deadly at worst.

Hegseth continues to surprise and disrespect our greatest allies and some of our best military professionals with impulsive decisions not grounded in reality or good judgment. If the rumors are true that Hegseth is trying to sideline General Chris Donahue, one of our nation’s finest warfighters, by downgrading U.S. Army Europe-Africa to a 3-star command, he is taking another step down a dangerous path. A step that is not in the best interests of our nation or our servicemembers.

General Donahue has dedicated his entire career to upholding the high standards and warrior ethos that Hegseth claims he is restoring to our ranks. Gen. Donahue has led Soldiers at all levels in Airborne (including Ft. Bragg’s 82nd) and Mechanized units, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and our most prestigious special operation units. He deployed over 20 times in support of Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Inherent Resolve, Atlantic Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel, European Assure, Deter and Reinforce, and in support of the Sudan crisis.

Hegseth would do well to surround himself with more patriots like General Donahue and to get his henchmen, who are not qualified to carry Donahue's bag, out of the Pentagon. Keep your word, Mr. Secretary: choose meritocracy over your mediocre yes-men.

https://t.co/adZY30rCZq

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

Last night, the AK House passed Sen. @ElviSenator’s bill requiring age-appropriate mental health education in schools - a bill AK needs! The argument against was: “We just don’t trust public schools.” The bill, though, strongly asserts the authority of parents. See video. #akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

The Alaska Legislature must be willing to ask itself what it can do better. We have lessons to learn from other states. I spoke about one on House floor: we must stop sending so many bills to our finance committees; bills with small fiscal impacts don’t need to go there. #akleg

[Alaska House Majority Coalition @AKHCoalition]

Today, members of the Alaska House Majority Coalition sent a letter to the congressional delegation, urging support in "robust federal funding of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)" to "ensure that no Alaskan residents will face a winter without adequate heat or electricity."

#akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

This week’s podcast guest former AK Attorney General Bruce Botelho has served as Juneau’s mayor twice for a total of 12 years. Besides discussing his time as AG under Gov Hickel & Knowles, he explains why he opposes Stephen Cox for AG. Listen here:

https://t.co/zi1CawzVTH #akleg

[Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray]

This morning I appear on @lgtobin’s podcast, “The Empty Office.” We discuss the military, Veterans’ courts, chairing the House Judiciary committee, & legacies of poverty in Alaska. Take a listen here:

https://t.co/3Pe4xHl9CF

#akleg #veteranscourts