Nearly two-thirds of all legislators claimed at least some retroactive per diem. Four claimed the max.
Four legislators claimed the maximum amount.
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On their way out of Juneau, legislators make sure that they’ll get paid
The vote skirts a law passed last year that prevents legislators from collecting per diem until a fully funded operating budget is passed. The Legislative Council voted to make the payment retroactive.
Legislators can’t get per diem until a budget is passed, but could they collect anyways?
There’s no automatic repayment under state law, but that’s not the only option.
Legislators must pass a budget by midnight if they want to keep collecting per diem
Can legislators beat the clock?
AKLEG Recap, Day 98 and 99: Rep. Parish is third legislator to face sexual harassment complaint
Paper reveals Parish faced sexual harassment complaint just hours after he announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. An initiative-busting bill moves ahead, and another legislator is hit with an ethics violation. The latest in news from the Alaska Legislature.
Legislative Council rejects Juneau legislator’s proposed 75 percent cut to per diem
After a commission eliminated session per diem for Juneau legislators, a Juneau legislator proposed cutting everyone else’s per diem by 75 percent.
Bill that would knock per diem initiative off the ballot hits wall in Senate
Some legislators might not be so thrilled to be on the same ballot as a measure targeting their per diem.
Rep. Fansler is still collecting pay and per diem. It should be donated.
We agree with the victim that the per diem he’s collecting should go to the Tundra Women’s Coalition.
AKLEG Recap: The Legislature is off to a shaky start after Week One
The first week is in the bag, here’s what’s in store for the week two.
Walker’s proposal to cut legislative per diem and pay has Senate Republicans fuming
“It’s something that we know best about.”