AKLEG Day 71: Dunleavy dismisses public testimony heard by House, pledges vetoes
Average Alaskans support his budget, Dunleavy says.
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AKLEG Day 21: House ties record for days without a permanent speaker
The impasse in the House sets a record.
Here’s what legislators are proposing for the PFD, at least so far
Anchorage Democratic Sen. Bill Wielechowski’s taking the lead on the repayment of reduced and vetoed PFDs.
Lost Bills: Eight good, bad and terrible bills that were left behind this session
A last-minute flurry of bills saved the 30th Legislature from being the least productive in history, but there were still plenty of bills left behind.
Legislature passes bill to protect permanent fund from the Legislature
The bill restructures the permanent fund to pay for government, formalizing what the Legislature was already planning on doing. Some say it’ll act like a spending limit, others worry it’ll be easily ignored.
AKLEG Recap, Week 12: Criminal justice reform repeal and Bree’s Law sidelined by committee clash
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s meeting devolved on Saturday amid brinkmanship between the chair and its members.
The House has finally passed the operating budget. Here’s how it’s changed.
It’s the latest the budget has ever passed the House since the creation of the 90-day session.
House has second thoughts on $2,700 PFD and votes for a $1,600 PFD instead
Instead, legislators voted to support a $1,600 dividend.
AKLEG Recap, Day 72: Operating budget in limbo while House gathers votes
The Senate also seems to be backing away from a major voter record law change.
AKLEG Recap, Day 70: Budget faces uncertainty after caucus-splitting PFD vote
A House committee also introduced an updated version of the gun violence protective order bill that narrows the scope of the bill.