Lawmakers late Monday reached a compromise to avert a shutdown of Alaska’s government, but the deal fails to address the structural problems facing state government.Lawmakers… Continue reading
Alaska lawmakers convened the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature today, but though the state is 38 days from a government shutdown, urgency… Continue reading
Alaska’s budget talks have failed.Shortly before midnight Thursday morning, the Alaska Legislature adjourned without fixing the state’s $4 billion annual deficit and without providing a… Continue reading
After a month of debate, the Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that cuts the state subsidy of the oil and gas industry.In a… Continue reading
A sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Bill Walker.On Friday, the Alaska Senate voted 14-5… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has approved a state construction budget with funding for a controversial Legislative office building in Anchorage and without funding for… Continue reading
The Alaska House has confirmed its decision last week to approve a set of sweeping reforms to the state’s criminal justice system.In a Wednesday floor… Continue reading
The fourth time was the charm for a bill that places restrictions on the teaching of sexual education in Alaska schools.In a 21-18 vote, the… Continue reading
Like modern versions of Hester Prynne, a growing deviant Alaskans could be forced to carry a scarlet reminder of their misdeeds.In a 27-12 vote, the… Continue reading
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued.On Monday, the Alaska House began floor debates on Senate Bill 91, a sweeping reform… Continue reading
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building in Anchorage.On Monday evening, members of the… Continue reading
Lawmakers didn’t approve any of the biggest items considered necessary for filling the state’s $4.1 billion budget deficit, but there was no shortage of action… Continue reading
It lay discarded on the Capitol’s second-floor carpet, a fortune cookie slip with a simple message: “Now is the time for peace in your life.… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has approved a version of House Bill 156 amended to require sex education teachers to garner approval from a local school board… Continue reading
On the final day of the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature, Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz became the first local legislator to get… Continue reading
Alongside the many bills passed by the Alaska Legislature on its last regular day, there was one new one. House Bill 378, introduced Sunday morning,… Continue reading
The Alaska House has approved a bill calling for the state to share voter information with other states in an effort to deter voter fraud.Representatives… Continue reading
The Alaska House has approved a new program to assist business owners interested in making energy efficiency improvements to their buildings.House Bill 118, brought by… Continue reading
Legislators agree that using the earnings of the Alaska Permanent Fund would do more than anything else to balance Alaska’s $4 billion annual deficit.The problem:… Continue reading
The House has approved a Senate bill that will appoint three members of the Alaska Legislature to nonvoting seats on the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation… Continue reading
