Retirement reform reintroduced ahead of legislative session, topping agendas in House and Senate
Legislation proposed by Sen. Cathy Giessel could grant Alaska’s public sector workers guaranteed pensions for the first time since 2006.
'A lot of work ahead of us': Alaska lawmakers talk priorities on smooth first day of session
Newly sworn-in members of the Alaska House of Representativea — from left, Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, Nellie Unangik Jimmie, D-Toksook Bay, Robyn Niayuq Burke, D-Utqiagvik and Neal Foster ...
Alaska lawmakers sworn in as 34th State Legislature kicks off new session
Alaska’s 34th State Legislature is officially in session! Lawmakers were sworn in, and discussions on education, energy, and workforce recruitment are already underway. Senate President Gary Stevens was re-elected,
Alaska Legislature convenes session with aligned bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate
The Senate reelected Kodiak Republican Sen. Gary Stevens to serve as president of the Senate and leader of a bipartisan majority. Meanwhile, the Alaska House swung from a Republican-dominated majority to a bipartisan majority with the election of Dillingham independent Rep. Bryce Edgmon as speaker in a 21-19 vote.
Alaska senators outline key priorities in the opening day of the 34th Legislature
Money’s going to be tight, but a permanent education funding increase rather than another one-time increase is among the essential achievements needed this session, state Senate leaders said as the 34th Alaska State Legislature gaveled in Tuesday.
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Alaska Legislature opens new session on time and in order, a first since 2017
For the first time in eight years, the Alaska Legislature has opened its two-year session without a deadlock in its lower ...
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Alaska House lawmakers debate education funding, election reform, and more
Alaska House lawmakers debate education funding, election reform, and federal policies like immigration and renaming Denali.
New Alaska Rep’s First Move: 3 Bills Supporting Native Communities
Rep. Nick Begich III (R-AK) introduced three bills targeting important issues for Alaska Natives moments after being sworn in on Dec. 3 to the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the bills, the ...
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Peninsula legislators take oaths of office
Peninsula legislators taking oaths of office on Tuesday were Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski; Rep. Justin Ruffridge, ...
‘Unacceptable’: Congressional Republicans decry Trump’s pardons of violent Jan. 6 rioters
More than 1,500 pardons were issued to those involved with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.
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Southeast Alaska schools facing funding shortfall after U.S. House fails to pass Secure Rural Schools Act
Rural schools, mostly in Southeast Alaska, are facing a major funding shortfall this year after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to reauthorize a bill aimed at funding communities alongside ...
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House Speaker Wants a New Chaplain for the Chamber
The move is set to test the strength of Speaker Johnson’s control over the House. Replacing a chaplain has confounded ...