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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“If AI has market power, if nobody can compete with it, it will get monopolies in everything.” UAA’s Chair of Economics Kevin Berry discusses dipnetting, Covenant House’s Sleep Out, & the dangers of AI. Listen to the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/1875228/epis... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

spoke on a panel today at the US Alcohol Policy Alliance Conference in DC. My panel was designed to help attendees understand how to get meaningful alcohol-related legislation passed. This is my answer, basically for how to champion any issue. #akleg #USAPA #alcoholpolicy

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oops. Someone should have checked with Korea first. mnews.sbs.co.kr/english/arti...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Jay Brause & Gene Dugan are Anchorage LGBTQ rights icons. Jay changed the name of the Gay and Lesbian Center to Identity & led that organization. In 1985 Gene founded Out North, an award-winning arts organization still in AK. Listen to East Anchorage Book Club: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In Alaska, PAs are now PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES. We are no longer “physician assistants.” The title “Physician Associate” more honestly reflects the role PAs play in Alaska’s healthcare system. #akleg #physicianassociate #physicianassistant

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Jim Lottsfeldt was born & raised in Anchorage. Known for decades as the go-to campaign mastermind for Republican candidates, in recent years he has become a political guru on the Left. We discuss how that came to be on the East Anchorage Book Club podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Mexico began its fight for independence from Spain 216 years ago this week. In the heart of the U-Med district tonight, I attended a wonderful celebration at la michoacana last frontier ice cream parlor. Photo with La Michoacana owners Daniela and Jesús Villa & @repmina #mexicanindependence #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I attended opening night of “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles”—the world’s 1st Lingít opera — with 2 of my favorite people, Representatives Hannan & Story. Congrats Ed Littlefield (composer), Vera Starbard (librettist), Madeline Savet (director), X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell (translator), & cast!

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ed Littlefield is the composer of “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles”—the world’s first Lingít opera premiering tonight at Thunder Mountain Middle School in Juneau & running through Sept 20. Listen to my interview with Ed on the East Anchorage Book Club: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sept. 11, 2001, I was 26 & living in Tallinn, Estonia. I was about to teach an English class. The room was somber when I walked in. A woman said, “We are so sorry about what is happening in your country,” and everyone started crying. The tragedy was felt around the world. #NeverForget #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Valerie Casler’s bravery led to the conviction & imprisonment of a man who was murdering women in Anchorage (Kathleen Jo Henry & Veronica Abouchuk). Valerie stole a cell phone that had a video of a murder, turned it in, & was a witness at the trial. Thanks to her efforts, lives were saved. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On 9/7, AK Dept of Law made public a document that had blatant factual mistakes. In fact, it claimed I managed a company — I’ve never managed a company — in Switzerland — I’ve never been to Switzerland. I’m not the only one. How will the Department of Law remedy these inaccuracies? #akleg #akgov

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) is the only member of the US Congress to publicly admit that he does not believe in gods. We discuss his book, “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism.” Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1875228/epis... #akleg #ChristianNationalism

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dick Traini was the 1st assembly member I met when I started going to Campbell Park Community Council. He was passionately arguing to outlaw plastic bags in Anchorage. He & his wife never missed a meeting & he listened & cared. Thank you, Dick, for your service to our city. RIP. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Few folks understand election law better than former AG Treg Taylor. So when he decides that poor brown people should be charged with felonies for accidentally voting in a local election, while he willfully ignores election law in his campaign for governor, we must call it out. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Big thanks to the Anchorage Assembly for proclaiming September 20 as LGBTQ Veterans Day. This year is the 15th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Now more than ever we must reaffirm the right for all people to serve our country in uniform. #AKLeg #MilitaryPride #LGBTQVeteransDay

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Lucas Schleusener, CEO of Out in National Security, was a speech writer for Secretaries of Defense Panetta, Hagel, & Carter. He leads a movement to make Sept 20 LGBTQ Veterans Day. Anchorage Assembly will do so. Listen to East Anchorage Book Club Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Last week I was honored to participate in the Alaska Defense Forum in Fairbanks. ADF is a meeting of military leaders, industry partners, & community stakeholders who shape our state’s role in national defense. Below is a clip of me speaking on a legislative panel. #akleg #FreedomOfPress

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

For 50 years, @dermotcole.Bsku.social, has reported out of Fairbanks. After 37 years at the News-Miner & then a few at Alaska Dispatch & ADN, he began a blog: dermotcole.com where he has highlighted issues otherwise neglected. On behalf of the AK Legislature Thank you, Dermot. #akleg #AlaskaHistory

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Jim Duncan is a former Speaker of the AK House. He served 24 years in the leg (12 in each body) & passed 70+ bills into law. What he is most remembered for is losing his speakership in a dramatic coup in 1981. Listen on the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/1875228/epis... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes & a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. www.pbs.org/newshour/amp... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Amanda Metivier of Facing Foster Care in AK spoke at Housing summit yesterday on housing instability. 45% of foster youth have experienced homelessness by age 21. Lauree Morton of AK Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault spoke about housing instability & its effect on DV survivors.

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

60% of Alaska women will experience sexual assault or domestic violence during their lifetimes. Randi Breager is the Director of Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC), AK’s largest domestic violence shelter. Listen to her story: www.buzzsprout.com/1875228/epis... awaic.org

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Debbie Corbett decided at age 6 she was going to be an archeologist. For 40+ years she has excavated the Aleutian Chain. Yesterday we awarded her a legislative citation for her work including the definitive textbook she co-authored: “Culture and Archeology of the Ancestral Unangax̂.” #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Lisa Weissler, author of “Capitol Crude: the Impact of Oil on Alaska Politics,” worked off & on in the Capitol for 40 years. We discuss the all-powerful hold the oil industry has had on Alaska since the early 80s. Listen to the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Facing Foster Care in Alaska honored the work of my office in establishing a new law which prevents foster kids from being held in psychiatric facilities when they do not belong there. So grateful to FFCA for the recognition and for all the important work they do. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

As a young adult, Willie Iġġiaġruk Hensley’s family home in Kotzebue was sold for a bottle of whiskey. Hensley was instrumental in the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). Listen to the East Anchorage Book Club podcast: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id15... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For 25 years, Dena Thomas has been teaching group fitness at The Alaska Club — over half of her life’s weekends & early mornings dedicated to keeping Alaskans healthy Her infectious energy carry over to her 20 years of work at Alyeska Pipeline Services We honored Dena with a legislative citation!

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Reverend Matt Schultz, pastor for First Presbyterian Church in downtown Anchorage, was the Democratic candidate for Alaska's lone US House seat until he suspended his campaign on July 17. We discuss what led to his withdrawal from the race. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Karen Bronga lived in East Anchorage for 60 years. She was a retired school teacher who served on the Assembly (2023-2025) after Forrest Dunbar was elected to the state Senate. She was killed yesterday in a car crash. A tragedy for East Anchorage. Sending love to her family. I’ll miss you, Karen.

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

3,500 Alaskans — many of them US citizens — have been removed from the active voter roll by the Division of Elections due to "inconsistencies." We are trying to get to the bottom of this. In the meantime, make sure you make a plan to vote in August & November. It's your right as an American. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Learn more about the decision-making process that Alaska Division of Elections goes through to decide which candidates should appear on our ballots. Judiciary & State Affairs Committee Meeting Wednesday, 7/22 1-3 pm, Anchorage LIO With LT Gov Nancy Dahlstrom & Elections Dir. Carol Beecher #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Spencer Perry, PhD, is new faculty at ISER specializing in health care policy. Listen to our conversation about Medicaid, Uber drivers, and Alaska’s aging population. #akleg Listen to the East Anchorage Book Club podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ethan Berkowitz is the longest serving house minority leader in AK history. In 2015 he won the Anchorage Mayor’s race by the largest margin ever. On the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast we discuss everything including his resignation in 2020. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Julia Lurie’s reporting has driven major reforms in Alaska. As a senior reporter at MotherJones, her story about the warehousing of AK’s foster kids at a mental institution led to HB 36 which is now law. Hear her on the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We shouldn’t have had to be so worried about the Supreme Court maintaining a bedrock value of our country: birthright citizenship. Sadly, some AK leaders hoped that the court would rule differently & signed us onto an amicus brief. Grateful for today’s decision. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Happy Pride from Sitka! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ We had to come pick our kid up from camp so we missed Anchorage Pride, but glad to see the huge Pride parade here. #pride2026

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The governor has allowed HB 239 to pass into law without his signature. The bill does many important things, but the piece I was most invested in was the inclusion of my bill (HB 101) raising the age of consent from 16 to 18. We did it. The age of consent in Alaska is 18. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Under what circumstances can the Alaska Division of Elections remove someone from the ballot? The AK House Judiciary & State Affairs committee will be asking these questions and more, Monday, June 22, 1-3 pm at the Anchorage LIO, 1500 W. Benson Blvd. This hearing is open to the public. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

In 2018 Condé Nast called the weekly drag show at Mad Myrna’s the best drag show in the world. This week’s East Anchorage Book Club podcast guest is Heather Doncaster, who, as Hank VanDickerson, has MC’ed that world-famous drag show for over a decade. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Big thanks to everyone who made it to the U-Med Town Hall yesterday. We had a constructive discussion about the gas line, education funding, Tudor Road safety, & much more. Grateful to @forrestdunbarak.bsky.social for offering his expertise & to La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop for hosting. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Come to my U-Med District Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, 10:30 am - noon, at La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop, 2808 E Tudor Road. Bring questions, concerns, & issues. Learn about what’s been happening in the legislature. I look forward to seeing you there! #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Please testify about the speed limits on Tudor and Muldoon today: 5:30 pm - 8 pm at the theater at Loussac Library. Each testifier will have 3 minutes to tell DOT what they think of the current speeds being driven in this pedestrian-heavy corridor. #akleg #pedestriansafety

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Lower the speed limit on Tudor Road. Testify to the Alaska Dept of Transportation that 45mph is too fast. Wednesday, 5:30pm pm - pm, at the Loussac Library in the Library Theater. Everyone gets 3 minutes to testify. Please come. #akleg #pedestriansafety #akdot

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This Saturday 10:30 am - noon: U-MED TOWN HALL! La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop 2808 E. Tudor Road. Come have a cup of coffee and discuss district concerns. #akleg

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

AK House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp (R-South Anchorage) grew up in Iliamna & Kenai. After 23 years in law enforcement, he entered politics to restore a pension retirement for state workers. Learn his story & about #AKLNG on the East Anchorage Book Club podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Today in the U-Med was the Alaska Run for Women whose mission is to raise money for & awareness of breast cancer & women’s health, & to showcase the talents of AK’s women athletes. Congrats to all the runners & walkers! Happy to hand out lemonade with my friend @AlyseGalvin who always shows up!

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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 the east anchorage book club podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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repgray.bsky.social @repgray.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

My office achieved its objectives: •increased available housing (HB 13) •increased safety of young people (HB 101 & 36) •Improved health care (HB 110) We chaired House Judiciary & Co-Chaired JASC. This is all thanks to my staff: Kyle Johansen, Dylan Hitchcock-Lopez, Rosie Caouette, & Karley Thrun.

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