Senator James Kaufman

Serving Senate District F and the great state of Alaska

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Spending Cap

My proposal to tie government spending to Alaska's economy.

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I am a Republican, with a bit of libertarian in me. I have looked at the PFD issue closely and seriously. In doing so, I have determined that the future of larger than recent PFD’s would require the creation of new bureaucracy and new taxes.

Alaska’s Productive Path Forward

James Kaufman August 12, 2021

Alaska needs a path forward, and Alaskans deserve the most productive path, one that maximizes our incredible potential. During my 2020 campaign to represent Alaska

Permanent Fund Mechanics

James Kaufman May 28, 2021

One of the things on everyone’s mind right now is the budget, how we pay for government, how much should we be paying, how we

Sessions of the Legislature

James Kaufman April 8, 2021

A legislature consists of two regular sessions which convene annually on the second Monday in January, or on the third Tuesday in January following the