Legislators commend Johnsen for his time at UA: ‘He was saddled with the impossible task’
The folks who wrote the checks felt like Johnsen had done a pretty alright job.
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AKLEG Day 56: Pro-ANWR resolution passes Legislature with Alaska hire provision
The Senate had rejected the provision on the first pass, but supported it thanks to reworked language (and an unavoidable deadline).
With lawsuit looming, Gov. Walker signs oil tax credit bonding bill
The bill’s not expected to go into effect until a pending lawsuit is resolved.
State of the Race: Legislative Races, Part 1 (House Districts 1 through 10)
An overly in-depth break down of the first 10 of 50 legislative races.
A last-minute amendment saved distilleries’ cocktails
The messy, twisting process of getting this fix through the Legislature is particularly illustrative of the strange things that happen in the final days of the legislative session.
Alcohol bill dead after “unfair and self-serving” cut to brewery and distillery serving sizes, sponsor says
A last-minute amendment by a former bar owner targeting distilleries and breweries snarled a fix to the distillery the cocktail issue and years of negotiations on alcohol laws.
Friday in the Sun!!! (January 20)
Gabby and Charisse fight, Begich comforts Dems, and Nees steps in and then goes off. It’s Friday in the Sun!
Where House Races and Organization Stand Heading Into Election Day
Make no mistake, election day on Tuesday will decide control of Alaska’s state house.
House races we’re already watching (Districts 1-20)
The deadline for candidates to file for office isn’t until June 1, but here are some of the State House races that are already drawing our attention
This article covers select races in districts 1-20. A future article will address 21-40.