Welcome to the eighteenth edition of The Carrick Capitol Connection! The 121st and final day of the regular legislative session was on Wednesday evening and the House Majority adjourned without passing a budget.
The Alaska state constitution provides the legislature with just one responsibility each year—to pass a budget.
It’s a beautiful day in Juneau, the sun is supposed to be shining all week for what may be our last week of session for 2023. The Alaska Constitution limits the legislative session to 120 days, which means just two days remain until the end of the regular legislative session on May 17th at midnight
The legislative session is scheduled to end Wednesday by midnight, which means all kinds of bills are crossing the floor. Below is a rundown of the many bills that were passed in the House last week.
Welcome to the seventeenth edition of The Carrick Capitol Connection! With only a few days left in the regular session, the House has been holding a Floor session every day to finish work on legislation. Meanwhile, the Senate continues to hold the operating and capital budgets and have not yet passed either back over to the House for concurrence.
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. The end of the legislative session is approaching fast, and I must admit that I am feeling frustrated that the House Majority has not put together a real fiscal plan, or sent revenue bills to the floor for a vote.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Thriving public schools are the foundation of our economy and the heart of our communities. The statute establishing Alaska’s schools reads “All students will succeed in their education and work,
Welcome to the sixteenth edition of The Carrick Capitol Connection! The budget continues to advance through the Senate, with education and the Permanent Fund Dividend being the “big ticket” items under debate.
