Friday in the Sun (March 22): The Catching Up edition
It’s been another break-neck week as the Legislature continues to plow through its work on the budget and churn through bills while Gov. Michael J….
March 2019
AKLEG Day 65: House calls for wide distribution of Elizabeth Peratrovich coin in Alaska
The Legislature continued with a packed schedule on Day 65. More stuff than we can keep track of happened, but here’s a few of the…
Senate Democrats call on Dunleavy to rethink town halls hosted by Americans for Prosperity
Sen. Donny Olson, D-Golovin, has offered to personally pay for the Nome meeting—as long as they remove all the requirements of attendees.
AKLEG Day 64: State details its plan to cut $95 million from Medicaid
The 64th day of the Alaska legislative session was another busy one. Everyone got a look at the unannounced sponsor of the governor’s upcoming road show, representatives went to work mending the budget and yet another controversial appointee is out.
Dunleavy’s upcoming budget town halls will be hosted by Americans for Prosperity
The events appear to be hosted not by the governor but by far-right group Americans for Prosperity’s Alaska branch, which has put a strict set of conditions for attendance to the “a private, policy focused events.”
AKLEG Day 63: Updated revenue forecast predicts oil production to decline, but prices to rise
But it was a subcommittee walkout that ruled the day.
Dunleavy’s proposed education cuts don’t get a chance after minority Republicans walk out of committee
It’s part of a larger fight over how the budget is put together, requiring legislators to go on the record if they want any parts of the Dunleavy budget to be considered.
Friday in the Sun (March 15): The Shaping the Narrative edition
Another week, another attempt at wrangling together gossip and rumors from Alaska’s political world.
Republicans complain about focus on ferries, suggesting ‘modern infrastructure’ like roads as easy replacement
More focus on Anchorage-centric projects like the Port of Alaska and the Ted Stevens International Airport, please.
Instead of fixing legislative conflict of interest rule, Senate proposes repealing it
The bill’s author says it could be fixed with a narrow change.