JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature announced today it will convene in Juneau on July 8th for the 2nd special session, with most meetings to be held in Anchorage. House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, and Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, released the following statement:
Read More →JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday adjourned sine die, formally ending this year’s first special session.
Read More →JUNEAU – A group of legislators started work today on exploring the future of the Alaska Permanent Fund in an era of declining state revenues. The effort comes as the legislature and the governor wrestle with the size of this year’s permanent fund dividend and how to pay for future state budgets.
Read More →JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives today passed a compromise operating budget that protects essential services, keeps the State of Alaska on track to avoid a damaging shutdown, and reduces government spending to the lowest level in 15 years without dipping into savings.
Read More →Tuesday in response to the Senate’s consideration of SB 1002:
“Today’s vote in the Senate perfectly illustrates why an operating budget has not yet been enacted: debate over the amount of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend is consuming the Legislature.
JUNEAU – In an effort to prevent teachers from receiving pink slips on June 3, the Alaska Legislature is preparing to defend a law providing K-12 education funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
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