House passes what will be third major revision of controversial Senate Bill 91
The House Majority Coalition calls it “repeal and replace.”
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AKLEG Day 44: Senate Republicans say no rubber stamp for Dunleavy’s criminal justice rollback
Senators said they’d rather get it right than do it fast. They also acknowledged that Alaska’s crime problems aren’t entirely SB 91’s fault.
AKLEG Day 23: Criminal justice rollback would cost Alaska’s prisons $41 million more every year
Instead of ensuring the changes would lower the crime rate, legislators worked on justifying the costs.
AKLEG Recap, Day 93: Senate passes House’s pro-pot joint resolution after balking at earlier attempt
The Senate initially refused to sound off against a federal rollback of lenient marijuana policy, but the final joint resolution stands up in support of Alaska’s industry.
“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.
Legislators can’t honestly say SB 91 is to blame for the rise in crime, but it hasn’t stopped them
Monday kicked off the fourth special session and legislators are already waist-deep into the criminal justice portion of Gov. Bill Walker’s agenda. The House Majority…