JUNEAU – The Alaska House Coalition today released the following statement in response to the ruling by U.S. District Judge Jones adopting the magistrate judge’s report and recommendations, effectively shutting down the winter and summer chinook troll fisheries in Southeast Alaska:
JUNEAU – As the FY24 operating budget heads to the House Floor, the Alaska House Coalition urges members to consider what is both fiscally responsible and possible by keeping downward pressure on needless spending while focusing on meeting the needs of Alaskans.
ANCHORAGE – Yesterday, legislation sponsored by Representative Matt Claman that modernizes Alaska’s marriage statutes to address archaic child marriage statutes and keep Alaska open and ready for business became law.
JUNEAU – Members of the Alaska House Coalition were grieved to learn this morning that former State Senator Dennis Egan passed away at the age of 75. Egan was a business leader and well respected member in the Juneau community before he was elected Mayor in 1995.
This past Thursday a gathering was held in the Speaker’s Chambers at the Capitol to unveil a bronze bust of Alaska’s first state Governor Bill Egan.
JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives joined the Senate in demanding Russia immediately cease all hostilities against Ukraine by passing Senate Joint Resolution 25 in a vote of 32-4. SJR 25 condemns the illegal invasion and urges both the United States Congress and the President to consider measured and appropriate sanctions and actions that will help deescalate the conflict.
JUNEAU — The Legislative Council voted earlier this week to accept the Juneau Community Foundation’s donation of the Assembly Building located at 211 Fourth Street in Juneau to the Legislature’s Capitol complex. With this gift, the complex now totals five adjacent buildings.
JUNEAU – The joint House-Senate committee that manages the operations of the Legislature unanimously agreed to reopen the Alaska State Capitol to members of the public.
