Bills on correspondence schools, energy, crime pass on final day; election, other bills cause holdup
Proposal would have piggybacked on a bill that aims to remedy the state’s teacher staffing crisis.
Major legislation including correspondence schools, energy, elections and crime still pending.
Bill passes 22-18 after filibuster by minority, but declared dead in Senate as end of session nears.
Lawmakers have two days left to stabilizing the state’s correspondence program after court ruling.
Members of the Alaska Senate approved a bill that would increase the penalties for damaging or defacing property owned by religious organizations and used for… Continue reading
The widely supported resolution supports a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Congress.
Four days before the scheduled end of the Alaska Legislature’s regular session, a Senate committee has proposed a major increase in the state’s property tax… Continue reading
Legislators spend more than 12 hours in heated debate on amendments; vote on bill scheduled Sunday
Compromise budget rejects making reduced-price lunches free to students from low-income families.
Bill tabled until Saturday, making its chances bleak with Legislature scheduled to adjourn Wednesday
Legislators combining varied pieces of legislation to get them across the finish line by Wednesday.
A large bipartisan majority of the Senate approved increased insurance coverage for birth control on Thursday. Alaskans may access up to 12 months worth of… Continue reading
Correction: The bill’s sponsor and Vance’s role on the House Judiciary Committee were misidentified in the original version of this article. The Alaska House of… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives approved a major increase to state spending on school repairs and renewable energy on Tuesday as it voted 39-1 to… Continue reading
Two other nominees for boards and commissions fail to gain approval as lawmakers approve 78 of 81.
House Finance Committee approved the most school maintenance funding since 2011.
