North Pole Rep. Tammie Wilson to resign from Alaska Legislature
Wilson is taking a job as a policy adviser to the deputy commissioner of the Department of Health and Social Services.
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Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy vetoes
Thirty-seven lawmakers voted in favor of an override, but 45 votes were needed for it to pass.
Alaska Legislature to consider overriding a pair of Dunleavy budget vetoes Friday
According to House majority members, school bond debt payments to cities and boroughs and $5 million in funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System will be on the agenda.
Dunleavy administration drops plan to send prisoners Outside
Instead, the Alaska Department of Corrections will “pilot a dedicated reentry” halfway house to ease overcrowding and fix up a now-unused Palmer facility.
Palmer lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to allow abortion limits
Republican Sen. Shelley Hughes said the measure likely lacks enough support to get House passage.
As Alaska Legislature opens, Senate majority cracks along dividend lines
Three backers of the traditional dividend have been stripped of powerful positions.
PFD, budget, taxes: Alaska Legislature convenes with familiar issues to face
Alaska lawmakers began a new legislative session Tuesday in which they’ll resume debates that have dominated recent sessions.
Alaska lawmakers consider changes to Permanent Fund dividend, but agreement remains distant
A bipartisan commission intended to draft recommendations has failed to reach agreement so far.
Ferry supporters hope for more veto overrides, but some Alaska lawmakers say that ship has sailed
The House Majority Leader says he believes the Legislature is ready to focus on the next budget.
Dunleavy and top legislators announce bipartisan plan to improve Alaska kids’ reading scores
Alaska fourth-graders have the lowest reading scores in the nation.
Wasilla representative says she will not run for reelection
Colleen Sullivan-Leonard is the first incumbent state legislator to confirm that they will not run for reelection in 2020.
Alaska Senate president in spotlight with dividend fight
In 2016, facing reelection, Cathy Giessel supported then-Sen. Dunleavy’s call to restore the portion of the dividend cut by Gov. Bill Walker. Giessel recently said she felt the issue should not be decided by one person.
Legislative Council will sell parking lot to fund robot cameras in Alaska Capitol
The $1 million plan is intended to improve Gavel Alaska coverage in Juneau.
Alaska school superintendents say the state is in ‘a reading achievement crisis.’ They’re pushing for a statewide effort to fix it.
Lowest-in-the-nation reading scores indicate a need for coordinated effort, they say.
Panel defers action on Alaska legislators’ controversial expense payments
The group had pondered the elimination of per diem for lawmakers.
University of Alaska regents reject consolidation plan
The board wants to stick with three separately accredited universities until UAF secures accreditation for 2021, Chair Sherri Buretta said.
Alaska legislative redistricting committee set to begin once-a-decade process
Final decisions about where district lines are drawn will be made by a separate redistricting board authorized by the Alaska Constitution.
Republicans confirm hunting guide Mel Gillis to vacant Alaska House seat
Gillis will replace Josh Revak as a representative for South Anchorage.
Judge declines to dismiss challenge to Alaska Legislature session location law
A judge has declined the state’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s authority to call a special session outside the capital of Juneau.
Dunleavy chooses Republican Mel Gillis to fill vacant Anchorage House seat
Gillis will fill the seat left by Josh Revak, who was appointed to the Senate after the death of Chris Birch.