AKLEG Recap, Week 14: Legislature plods along while end-of-session deals are worked out
A fast-approaching deadline, a cancelled weekend hearing, renewed focus and a new bill. The latest from the Legislature.
April 2018
Mark Begich would lead Mike Dunleavy 53-42 in head-to-head governor’s race, according to poll
There’s additional polling out on the race for governor.
Friday in the Sun (April 27): The ‘We’re new friends’ edition
A potential new candidate enters the ring, end-of-session plans and other gossip and rumors from the Alaska political world.
Gov. Walker leads GOP front-runner Dunleavy 51-44 in head-to-head poll
Nearly a third of respondents didn’t recognize Dunleavy, a former state senator.
AKLEG Recap, Day 100: On final vote, the Senate agrees to call Alaska Native language loss an “emergency”
What a difference a few hours can make. The Senate introduces its capital budget, the House stalls out and more details emerge on Rep. Parish. The latest from the Alaska Legislature.
GOP senators once again refuse to call Alaska Native languages loss an ’emergency’ as resolution nears vote
The Senate Rules Committee rejected an amendment to call loss of Alaska Native languages an “emergency” after changing it to “urgent need.”
AKLEG Recap, Day 98 and 99: Rep. Parish is third legislator to face sexual harassment complaint
Paper reveals Parish faced sexual harassment complaint just hours after he announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. An initiative-busting bill moves ahead, and another legislator is hit with an ethics violation. The latest in news from the Alaska Legislature.
Legislative Council rejects Juneau legislator’s proposed 75 percent cut to per diem
After a commission eliminated session per diem for Juneau legislators, a Juneau legislator proposed cutting everyone else’s per diem by 75 percent.
Rep. Parish announces he won’t run for re-election, meaning Juneau will get an all-new delegation
Parish is stepping aside so his former legislative aide Rob Edwardson, who’s currently on the Juneau Assembly, can run for office.
AKLEG Recap, Week 13: Legislature nearing deal on bill to restructure the Alaska Permanent Fund
The conference committee on the bill met after nearly a year of deadlock on the measure and requested powers that would let it rewrite key parts of the bill.