AKLEG Recap, Week 3: Distillery cocktail bill draws three hours of testimony, including ‘goofball’ comment
The bill would allow distilleries to serve cocktails, just as they had been doing since 2014.
The bill would allow distilleries to serve cocktails, just as they had been doing since 2014.
Fallout continue from a handful of legislators’ bad to unacceptable behavior, while the supplemental budget and Medicaid spending continued to dominate debate.
The House returns to 40 members on the same day two Wasilla Republicans are disciplined.
The House also plans to swear in its newest member today.
Even with meetings scheduled for Monday, it didn’t feel like much was happening.
Legislators are looking for a way out from under a nearly $2 billion backlog.
The Legislature is also expanding the scope of its sexual harassment policy update.
The food donations bill makes it easier for restaurants, hotels and others to donate extra food.
There’s a groundswell of support for a smoke-free workplaces, but one legislator still could stand in the way.
Monday featured two hearings that cast doubt on the Legislature’s fiscal plans.