Gov. Walker signed Senate Bill 54 into law without the usual fanfare
The bill becomes law under a cloud of legal uncertainty.
criminal justice
Walker plans to sign constitutionally flawed crime bill
Gov. Bill Walker will sign Senate Bill 54 he said in a newsletter this morning, despite concerns that it a constitutional problem could tie up…
Despite warnings, Senate approves constitutionally flawed crime bill and goes home
The Senate refused to fix a last-minute amendment that could leave a key provision at risk of being overturned.
Key provision of SB 54 put in jeopardy by tough-on-crime floor amendment
The constitutional guarantee to due process requires sentences match the severity of the crime.
The House passed SB 54, the rollback to criminal justice reform. Now what?
After a three-day marathon floor session, dozens of amendments and one threat of retaliation on social media, the House has passed Senate Bill 54, legislation…
Threats of retaliation over crime bill rock Juneau, raising concern about legislator behavior
There’s rising concern that the behavior of a handful of legislators is fueling threats, perhaps even intentionally.
“We cannot cut our way to a safer Alaska.” Walker refocuses crime debate squarely on the budget
Gov. Bill Walker and his administration rolled out a plan to address the rising trends in crime through a series of legislative and administrative measures…
Four questions legislators should be asking themselves about crime
Things could quickly get out of hand in Juneau, but the situation could be helped if legislators keep a few basic questions in mind.
Friday in the Sun (Oct. 27): The ‘It’s all SB 91’s fault’ edition
Observations on the latest in the Alaska political scene’s gossip and rumors.
Five takeaways on the special session so far: ‘We’re going down a rabbit hole.’
Who knows what will happen over the remainder of session, but if the first few days are anything to go by, then it’s going to get messy.