James Brooks covers state government, the Alaska Legislature and general assignments for the Daily News. He previously reported and edited for the Juneau Empire, Kodiak Daily Mirror and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
From federal matching funds for highway projects to college scholarships, what happens if action isn’t taken on the capital budget or the “reverse sweep.”
Speaking against Senate Bill 2002, members of the minority they said it didn’t offer enough compromise.
The Legislature is working through its second special session in Juneau.
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The measure still needs to be approved by the House and governor to become law.
One fellow lawmaker says the 15-member Republican House minority has “a heck of a lot of leverage right now.”
Without a fix, the problem might even affect Alaskans’ Permanent Fund dividends.
The lawsuit claims the governor illegally created an emergency with his budget vetoes.
Under a new special session proclamation, the governor will allow Alaska legislators to consider the capital budget.
In early January, only one of the Alaska Marine Highway System’s 11 ferries will be operating, and there’ll be no winter service for Cordova, Kodiak, Juneau and more under the draft schedule.
A bill emerged Monday to restore funding vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
The new draft was introduced during a meeting of the Finance Committee in Anchorage.
