Legislative panel OKs ‘friendly’ lawsuit against the administration over oil tax accounting
It’s a wonky and technical lawsuit that could have a big impact on the state’s savings accounts down the road. Far down the road.
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Dunleavy signs budget with $400 million in vetoes that critics say are telling
To opponents, the vetoes targeting of schools, the University of Alaska, child care, workforce development and seniors was evidence that not everything has changed over the last four years.
Legislative aides call Anchorage Democratic Rep. Tarr abusive, unfit for state Senate
In a series of interviews, they describe a decade-old pattern of behavior.
Attorney General Taylor recuses himself from review of private school funding issue
Taylor’s wife wrote a guide on how to use public homeschool allotments for private school tuition.
Alaska still holds millions of dollars in Russian investments
The Alaska Legislature failed to pass legislation requiring the state to sell assets in Russia.
State of the Race: Twas the night before the filing deadline
As it currently stands, there are five seats that currently have no challengers: Anchorage’s House Districts 16 and 21, Bethel’s House District 38, North Slope’s House District 40 and Fairbanks’ Senate District P.
Alaska Redistricting Board unanimously approves court-ordered fix for 2022 election map
Off to the June 1 candidate filing deadline.
Dunleavy finally announces his running mate: Nancy Dahlstrom
Dahlstrom is generally viewed as one of the more competent Republican officials in Dunleavy’s orbit and should have some centrist appeal.
$3,850 payout—split between PFD and energy rebate—emerges from budget negotiations
The budget links $650 of the payment to a critical vote that has been impossible to secure in recent years: accessing the constitutional budget reserve.
Judge strikes down Redistricting Board’s do-over as do-over of unconstitutional gerrymander
The ruling came down to the board’s decision to treat the JBER/Eagle River Senate district as sacrosanct simply because they believed both were conservative.