Republicans fail to confirm Rep. Laddie Shaw for Alaska Senate vacancy
Gov. Mike Dunleavy must now name a new option for the seat vacated by Sen. Chris Birch.
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Alaska legislators’ per diem expenses top $2.4 million
Out-of-state travel was minimal, a separate report indicates.
Alaska Permanent Fund grows despite state spending of billions on services and dividend
In the first year of a new transfer system, the fund earned enough from its investments to grow by $1.4 billion, or 2%.
Dunleavy picks state Rep. Laddie Shaw to fill Alaska state Senate vacancy
Shaw was chosen to fill the vacancy created by the death of Sen. Chris Birch. Senate Republicans will decide whether to confirm.
Special sessions cost more than $1.2 million so far this year
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said he will call a third, but no details have been released.
Republicans nominate 3 men to fill vacant Alaska Senate seat
Gov. Mike Dunleavy must pick a replacement for the late Sen. Chris Birch by Sept. 5.
Records: 4 Alaska lawmakers claim maximum retroactive allowance
Covering a 26-day stretch, the payments to Sens. Mia Costello and Donny Olson and Reps. David Eastman and Neal Foster totaled $7,852 each.
More budget cuts and another special session coming, Dunleavy says
The governor intends to appeal directly to voters in an effort to get a supplemental dividend.
List of applicants for vacant Alaska Senate seat grows to 8
The Alaska Republican Party has declined to confirm who has applied.
Governor repeats $335,000 veto from Alaska judiciary budget over court’s abortion rulings
The veto is a response to the Alaska Supreme Court’s rulings blocking attempts by the Legislature to bar the state’s Medicaid program from paying for abortions outside of cases of rape, incest and instances where the mother’s life is in danger.
Here’s what the governor cut, and what was restored, in Alaska’s state operating budget
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his final decisions on the state operating budget Monday.
University regents set to reconsider ‘financial exigency’
The Tuesday meeting follows Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s announcement that he’d agree to a $25 million funding cut for the Alaska university system this year, a sharp reversal from his original $130 million veto.
Dunleavy backs ‘incomplete’ $1,600 dividend and stands by most of his June budget vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy also reversed additional budget vetoes, including restoring funding for the Alaska Arts Council.
Group launches initiative effort to increase Alaska oil-production tax revenue
The proposed two-page ballot measure would bring the state an extra $1 billion, supporters said.
At least 5 people apply for vacant Anchorage seat in Alaska Senate
Two sitting legislators and one former senator are among those seeking to replace Republican Sen. Chris Birch.
Chris Birch’s daughter among applicants for late state senator’s vacant seat
Former statehouse candidate Albert Fogle also is seeking the spot vacated by the death of Sen. Chris Birch.
Dunleavy will announce final vetoes Monday as this year’s budget process continues winding down
One big decision for Gov. Dunleavy: whether to accept the $1,600 PFD set by lawmakers, or veto it and risk not having a PFD paid in a timely manner this year.
Gov. Dunleavy and a key University of Alaska leader signed a 3-year compact. What does it mean, and what happens now?
The controversial agreement follows months of back-and-forth between the governor and the state’s public university system.
Saying Medicaid cuts already hurt their ability to treat the poor, providers ask governor to reverse vetoes
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy doesn’t plan to alter course on many more of his original vetoes, his spokesman said.