AKLEG Recap, Day 64: House was expecting a late-night budget session. It didn’t last eight minutes.
One amendment would have forced people to choose between their PFD and public assistance.
State Politics
House calls for action to save Alaska Native languages on the brink
Alaska recognizes 20 Alaska Native languages as official state languages. A new report says many could be extinct by the end of this century.
AKLEG Recap, Day 58: Proposed increase to K-12 funding advances in the House
Committees advanced key non-budget legislation on Wednesday.
House Coalition stands by proposal to put PFD in the constitution even after scathing public testimony
Testifiers misunderstood the proposal, backers say.
House approves additional $45 million to keep Alaska’s Medicaid program running
Without the additional funding, the state would have had to stop Medicaid payments sometime around the end of the month, putting many smaller health care providers in jeopardy.
AKLEG Recap, Week 8: Back on track or out of whack?
The Legislature is nearing what’s normally the final sprint, but there’s still plenty of ways for things to unravel.
Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky sworn in with excitement and happiness as Legislature finally becomes whole
Zulkosky is the 19th woman to be currently serving in the Alaska Legislature, the most in the Legislature’s history.
Fairbanks Rep. Guttenberg hospitalized after medical emergency, reported to be “in good spirits”
The representative was joking with fellow legislators on the way to the hospital.
Senate Republicans promise Gardner they’ll give her a pro-pot resolution–but do the exact opposite
Senate Democrats wanted to tell the feds to respect Alaska’s marijuana vote. Republicans gave them a watered down resolution that sides with the feds.
AKLEG Recap, Day 51: House comes up short of votes needed to pass Majority Leader Tuck’s bill
More on the PFD, marijuana and legislative pay dominated Day 51.