A pair of measures tightening the Legislature’s own rules on conflicts of interest are moving through the committee process in the Alaska House of Representatives.… Continue reading
Expect the first cruise ship of the year to arrive in Juneau before the Alaska Legislature finishes its work. While most legislators are reluctant to… Continue reading
There were 37 new bills in the first week of the 30th Alaska Legislature, 25 in the second week, and now 26 in the third.… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill recognizing Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. House Bill 78 was approved in a 31-7 vote… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker said Thursday that he doesn’t know if canceling the Juneau Access Project was the right decision, but it was the best decision… Continue reading
In a surprise move, Alaska’s marijuana control board has abandoned plans for cafe-style regulations that would have allowed marijuana to be consumed in some retail… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a resolution favoring construction of a road between Cold Bay and King Cove. The resolution is the first… Continue reading
A pair of bills that would give more than $1,000 to every Permanent Fund Dividend recipient is advancing in the Senate committee process, but significant… Continue reading
A bill by Sen. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, is taking aim at a campaign finance technique used by members of Congress and by a member of… Continue reading
Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, has proposed a new state tax on lobbyists. The tax would hit close to home: Kito’s father, Sam Kito Jr.,… Continue reading
A measure intended to add roadblocks in front of Pebble Mine got its first hearing Tuesday in the Alaska Legislature. House Bill 14, proposed by… Continue reading
James Barrett flew to Anchorage this week with a suitcase of cash. Tuesday was the deadline for Alaska’s marijuana growers to pay their taxes for… Continue reading
A proposal by Gov. Bill Walker to triple the state’s gasoline tax by 2018 has gotten its first hearing in the Alaska Legislature. On Tuesday,… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature’s resolution in favor of oil and gas drilling within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received more than two hours of opposition testimony… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway is beginning the long process of selling the ferry Taku. On Monday, the state ferry system announced that it will accept… Continue reading
Just under 100 Juneau residents gathered in a silent protest Monday, thanks to a conversation over beer at Louie’s Douglas Inn. Standing in front of… Continue reading
The second week of the Alaska Legislature brought a continued flood of new legislative proposals including ferry names, Columbus Day and personal investment in the… Continue reading
Ray Metcalfe sat at a desk next to a wallet full of million-dollar bills and asked Alaska lawmakers to curtail corruption. On Friday, members of… Continue reading
Harbormaster David Borg doesn’t want your boat. He already has too many. As he walked through Aurora Harbor on Thursday, he pointed to three boats… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker and almost a quarter of the Alaska Legislature attended Thursday night’s Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities, but the most popular… Continue reading
