AKLEG Recap, Day 17: Supplemental budget hits $178 million
Fallout continue from a handful of legislators’ bad to unacceptable behavior, while the supplemental budget and Medicaid spending continued to dominate debate.
AKLEG Recaps
AKLEG Recap, Day 16: House swears in Rep. Lincoln
The House returns to 40 members on the same day two Wasilla Republicans are disciplined.
AKLEG Recap, Day 15: ‘Death with Dignity’ bill advances
The House also plans to swear in its newest member today.
AKLEG Recap, Day 14: Legislature hits a standstill
Even with meetings scheduled for Monday, it didn’t feel like much was happening.
AKLEG Recap, week two: Faced with Alaska’s deteriorating infrastructure, legislators ponder privatization
Legislators are looking for a way out from under a nearly $2 billion backlog.
AKLEG Recap, Day 10: House Democrats confirm Kotzebue Rep. John Lincoln
The Legislature is also expanding the scope of its sexual harassment policy update.
AKLEG Recap, Day 9: Legislature expands food donations with first bill to pass this session
The food donations bill makes it easier for restaurants, hotels and others to donate extra food.
AKLEG Recap, Day 8: Smoke-free workplace bill could be snuffed out
There’s a groundswell of support for a smoke-free workplaces, but one legislator still could stand in the way.
AKLEG Recap: Day Seven gets fiscally frightening
Monday featured two hearings that cast doubt on the Legislature’s fiscal plans.
AKLEG Recap: The Legislature is off to a shaky start after Week One
The first week is in the bag, here’s what’s in store for the week two.