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The start of the 33rd Alaska Legislature is nine days away! Legislators and staff are already making their way to Juneau. The Alaska House remains unorganized but negotiations are ongoing, though no one has gotten to that magic number 21

The weather has been amazing in Anchorage this week! I hope everyone is out enjoying it. Its mid-June and a budget has still not been passed, but it looks like the conference committee should finish today. A lot of legislators

Alaska Legislature rejects Pebble leadership from serving on State Board of Fish Appointment widely opposed by Bristol Bay residents and Alaskans alike Author: Appointment widely opposed by Bristol Bay residents and Alaskans alike News Release United Tribes of Bristol Bay In an overwhelming majority, the Alaska Legislature yesterday voted against allowing a member of Pebble’s leadership team to serve on the state fisheries management board, reflecting Alaskans’ widespread and bipartisan sup...

No endgame in sight in Juneau Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. No endgame in sight in Juneau The 121-day constitutional session limit is less than two weeks away, and there is no end in sight. The House kicked the operating budget back to the rules committee on Sunday after it became clear they did not have the 21 votes to pass a budget. Tension between the mostly Democratic House Majority and Republican Minority came to a boiling point on Sunday when min...

Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. The Sunday Minefield – March 7, 2021 We are more than halfway through the “90-day” legislative session. The hopes by some to finish by the end of March look extremely unlikely. None of the Senate Finance Subcommittees have done closeouts yet and House Finance Subcommittees only recently started meeting. Based on how things are going, finishing by day 90 (April 20) looks very difficult. Tomorrow is International Women�...

Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. The Sunday Minefield – February 14, 2021 It’s Valentine’s Day! Shout out to all my fellow singles who don’t have to stress out about another American consumerist day. It’s was two years ago today when Representative Bryce Edgmon (I – Dillingham) was re-elected Speaker of the House, in what many referred to as the Valentine’s Day Massacre. Representative Louise Stutes (R – Kodiak) was elected Speaker of the...

Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. The Sunday Minefield – February 7, 2021 Sorry about the delay on Sunday’s column. I was exhausted last night. We are almost three weeks into the legislative session and the House has still not organized. The Senate continues to hold committee hearings, though the only one with any semblance of normalcy is the Senate Finance Committee. If you watched the Super Bowl yesterday, I hope you enjoyed the food and drinks becaus...