Walker signs ride-hailing bill in time for sponsor’s Uber solstice party
Uber and Lyft have arrived in Alaska. Gov. Bill Walker signed legislation today legalizing the operation of the ride-hailing services throughout Alaska. With an immediate…
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Most legislative staffers will be put on furlough if their bosses can’t agree on a budget by July 1
Legislative staff necessary to pass a budget will be able to stay on, but just who’s necessary is left up to legislators.
$2,000-plus dividend is back on the table as fiscal plan sails out the window
Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux: “We are headed to a budget which reduces the people’s PFD and to this, Mr. Speaker, I say not only ‘No,’ but ‘Hell no.'”
The Legislature has a credibility problem and it’s not only about trusting what legislators say
Its not as much about trusting what legislators say as it is about the Legislature’s ability to make meaningful progress on Alaska’s fiscal crisis.
Legislators are getting first look at Walker’s fiscal crisis compromise during closed-door meetings today
Legislators are getting briefings on the package today and the administration is being tight-lipped about the plan for now, but it’s unlikely that a sales tax will be part of it. Despite the rumors.
Alaskans Deserve Real Choice On Real ID
This idea of providing Alaskans a real choice on their relationship between their personal data and the government was at the heart of HB 74 as it made its way through the state house. Unfortunately, that choice was effectively stripped out of bill when the House Finance Committee overhauled the legislation on Tuesday by adding provisions mandating the DMV scan and store applicants’ pictures, birth certificates, marriage certificates, and other personal documents, and share our personal information including up to 5 digits of our social security numbers with a private multi-state database as mandated by Real ID. This would be true for both Alaskans that opt into Real ID and those who don’t.
The “Eye Wars” Keep Rolling
The perennial battle by optometrists to change Alaska law to allow them to prescribe medicine and perform surgery soldiers on. Ophthalmologists, who actually went to…
Special Interests Calendar Their Legislative Fly-Ins
The 2016 legislative session starts in less than a week and the calendar is already getting thick with organizations trying to make sure they get their crack at bending legislative ears.
Walker Gas Line Consulants’ Contracts Posted
TMS adds some information to the discussion by posting the contracts of the contractors.