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Bill Wielechowski

@wielechowski.bsky.social
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State Senator, Alaska

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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
“US gasoline and distillate inventories are approaching a threshold that energy analysts describe as operationally critical — a point at which any minor supply disruption could produce fuel shortages and lines at gas stations across the country.” thedeepdive.ca/us-gasoline-...
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US Gasoline and Distillate Stocks Near Critical Low as Hormuz Drawdown Accelerates | the deep dive
US gasoline and distillate inventories are approaching a threshold that energy analysts describe as operationally critical — a point at which any minor supply disruption could produce fuel shortages a...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Worst October jobs numbers in over 20 years and inflation up www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Monthly job cuts hit a 22-year high in October
Nearly 1.1 million job cuts have been announced so far this year, the most since 2020, according to the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Trump is not appealing the Court decisions and is going to restart SNAP benefits, probably by Wednesday
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says SNAP food benefits could restart by Wednesday
SNAP food benefits could restart as early as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
BREAKING NEWS: Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
I don’t know Mr. Cox and I look forward to learning more in his confirmation hearings. According to the Alaska Bar Association he just became an attorney in AK 3 months ago & according to Division of Elections he was not registered to vote in Alaska as of May 2025 alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/28/a...
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy picks former Texan U.S. Attorney for new state attorney general | Alaska Beacon
Stephen Cox, a member of the Federalist Society, would face a legislative confirmation vote in the spring from state lawmakers.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
On the eve of the Trump/Putin summit, Gov. Dunleavy just posted this. Governor, are you ok? Has your account been hacked?
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Bad news as inflation increases highest amount in three years apnews.com/article/prod...
apnews.com
U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher
U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month as President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs higher.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
President Trump said during his presidential campaign, “Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America affordable again.” Do you think things are more affordable or is this just fake news? apnews.com/article/poll...
apnews.com
The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll finds the vast majority of U.S. adults are feeling some stress about the cost of groceries, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs rema...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Massive 8.7 earthquake off Russia abcnews.go.com/amp/US/tsuna...
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8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in California, Alaska and Hawaii
Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
“The Governor has asked house minority members to not show up for the first five days of the special session to prevent his vetoes to be overturned in the special session,” spokesperson for Dunleavy, Jeff Turner, said in a statement www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/07/02/u...
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Dunleavy tells Republicans to skip part of special session to prevent veto overrides
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Wednesday morning a special session would be called to debate the topics of education reform and the creation of a Department of Agriculture.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Teacher housing has been a big problem in rural Alaska. In response the Legislature passed HB 174 which allows rural school districts to seek funding for teacher housing through the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district school fund. Gov Dunleavy vetoed this bill
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
This year the Legislature passed SB 39, a bill to ban predatory lending schemes that saw some payday lenders charge interest rates of over 500%. It was supported by Food Bank of Alaska, Alaska Children’s Trust, AARP and YWCA Alaska. Gov. Dunleavy just vetoed it.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
In another hit to Anchorage education funding, Anchorage School District just received word that due to President Trump's cancellation of a grant previously approved, the ASD will be losing $11,712,538 million in funding that was to be used for computers & technology skill training for students
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
After President Biden blocked this deal, and President Trump opposed it on the campaign trail, Pres. Trump has now reversed course and allowed US Steel, once America’s biggest company, to go under 100% foreign ownership www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/b...
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Iconic US Steel now 100% owned by Japan’s Nippon Steel, despite past Trump opposition | CNN Business
Nippon Steel has finalized its deal to buy 100% of US Steel, the iconic steelmaker that was once the world’s most valuable company and a cornerstone of American industrial might.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
More Dunleavy veto shenanigans
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Mysteriously, tax settlements have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars under Dunleavy. Several months ago a former Dunleavy Deputy Commissioner wrote that he was told “point blank” he was “expected to violate statute to enrich oil companies on public money they weren't legally entitled to.”
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Since the “oil situation has deteriorated” maybe it’s time to cut back on the $655 million in oil tax credits, the $500 million in oil tax subsidies for the Willow project (for which AK gets zero royalties) and the $120 million to a single Texas oil billionaire due to a loophole
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Wow! The students and faculty at West High just made the best possible argument in support of the arts in our schools with their amazing, sold out performance of Hadestown at the Performing Arts Center last night. Well done!
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Great coverage of the SCorp loophole that costs Alaska $120 million every year
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Many are asking what the impacts are of the Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education. It’s not entirely clear, but the impacts would greatly impact special education programs, low and moderate income families and those federal student loans and grants for college and career training
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
77% of Alaskans support closing S-Corp loophole that costs Alaska over $100 million per year
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Recent polling on issues in Alaska www.dataforprogress.org/memos/2025/3...
dataforprogress.org
Oil Taxes, Rural Subsistence, Public School Funding: These Are a Few of Alaska Voters’ Favorite Things
Alaska voters, especially parents, support the majority caucus’s push for a broad increase in per-student funding.
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Löki Gale Tobin @lgtobin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 to @wielechowski.bsky.social's mentee for their excellent and thorough presentation as to why cell phones should not be allowed in schools. The kids are definitely all right. #akleg (Personally, I am not a huge fan of cell phone bans, but this young person almost has me convinced)
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
www.adn.com/business-eco...
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Numerous Alaska projects worth over $1B remain uncertain weeks after Trump order froze funds, consumer advocacy group reports
Affected projects include renewable energy programs, weatherization efforts and erosion protection, often in Alaska villages.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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B.C. will toll U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska, Eby says | CBC News
B.C. Premier David Eby says the province will introduce legislation in the coming days that would give it the ability to levy fees on commercial trucks travelling from the United States through the pr...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Unless Congress acts, Medicare members will lose many of their telehealth benefits next month www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine — CNN
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Gov. Dunleavy wants fish farming in Alaska. What do you think?
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Impact of Trump tariffs stocks.apple.com/AAEmcDmqPRtK...
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Here’s what will get more expensive from Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China — CNN
On Saturday, President Donald Trump made good on his promise to impose steep tariffs on America’s three largest trading partners — Canada, China and Mexico — citing a national emergency on the flow of...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Where would they deport them to? “In the Trump administration’s arguments defending his order to suspend birthright citizenship, the Justice Department called into question the citizenship of Native Americans born in the United States under the 14th Amendment” www.yahoo.com/news/excludi...
yahoo.com
"Excluding Indians": Trump admin questions Native Americans' birthright citizenship in court
The Trump admin is leaning on a pre-14th Amendment law in its fight to redefine birthright citizenship
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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Over $130 million in grants allocated to clean energy projects in rural Alaska are now frozen, following one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
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Trump executive order puts dozens of clean energy projects in rural Alaska in limbo
The projects aim to decrease emissions, lower energy costs and support local infrastructure in rural communities.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Long overdue. Time to get these toxins out of our food www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fd...
yahoo.com
FDA announces ban on red dye No. 3. Here's what to expect — and why some families already avoid the food coloring.
Parents say that red dye No. 3 causes behavioral issues in their kids so they avoid foods with the questionable ingredient.
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Andrew Gray @andrewgrayak.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Former AK State Senate Minority Leader Hollis French moved to AK when he was 20 to work in the oil industry. As a Senator he led the rewrite of oil taxes & famously subpoenaed Todd Palin in Troopergate. He ran for governor in 2010 & 2014. Listen to the interview: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
This explains the natural gas crisis in Cook Inlet clearly and concisely. A Texas billionaire controls 90% of the gas in Cook Inlet, is legally obligated to produce that gas, yet refuses to do so while the State turns a blind eye adn-ak.newsmemory.com?publink=16cf...
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Energy prices are rising. The Dunleavy administration refuses to act.
COMMENTARY People choose to live in Anchorage for all sorts of reason
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Rest in peace, Mr. President www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
usatoday.com
Jimmy Carter, 39th US president and noted humanitarian, has died
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a global force for peace after his presidency, has died at 100.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
To clear up any confusion: Elimination of WEP & GPO provisions of Social Security are great news for thousands of Alaskans. But doesn’t change fact Alaska still has worst retirement system in America. AK teachers, police and firefighters still get no pension & no Social Security
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Breaking News: After 40 years, Congress tonight repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset provisions of the Social Security Act that caused thousands of public employees to have their Social Security cut by thousands of dollars
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Today I had the great honor to present a legislative citation to East Anchorage constituent Mary Pignalberi for her five decades of work and volunteerism for Alaska’s tourism industry
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Great news! The US Senate is going to vote on eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision of Social Security - which causes thousands of Alaskans to lost thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits www.yahoo.com/news/schumer...
yahoo.com
Schumer says Senate will vote on Social Security changes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he’s “doing everything” he can to try to pass legislation that would enact some Social Security before Congress ushers in a new class next ...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Meet me for coffee tomorrow morning (Wednesday) to talk about how we can move East Anchorage and Alaska forward
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping your Thanksgiving is filled with blessings and joy!
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Recognizing the tenth anniversary of the UAA sports arena. The Alaska Airlines Arena has become a signature asset for the University of Alaska, hosting not only sports events, but graduations, concerts and other events.
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
New election results out. No on 2 (RCV) is now up by 192 votes
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Around 9,000 votes left to count in Alaska - most in areas that opposed Ballot Measure 2. Ranked choice voting and open primary repeal ballot initiative up by 900 votes. Likely that Ballot Measure 2 will fall just short
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Advocating for East Anchorage schools at Bartlett High with Rep. Donna Mears and Ted Eischeid
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
At Bartlett High where the Anchorage School District is discussing the proposal to close down three East Anchorage schools and four other schools
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
There are still over 12,000 ballots to count in Alaska, most of them from districts that voted No on ballot measure 2, which is now up by 1,700 votes. That lead will very likely shrink a lot
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
How will Trump's tariffs impact the cost of things? www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
The state computer system has been down for weeks and state employees can’t retire and get benefits. Now the system is down and state employees can’t re-enroll for health care benefits
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Bill Wielechowski @wielechowski.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Doug Burgum picked for Secretary of the Department of the Interior, a position many thought would go to Gov. Dunleavy
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