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Interior lawmakers interviewed expressed disappointment on the outcome of the fourth special session. They also talked about their priorities for 2022.
Alaska House averts government shutdown Alex Bengel © Provided by Fairbanks KTVF A view of the Alaska State Capitol building in Juneau. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The prospect of a looming government shutdown in the state of Alaska has been averted. On Monday, June 28, the Alaska House of Representatives achieved the two-thirds vote necessary to make the state’s budget effective on July 1st, the start of the 2022 Fiscal Year. 27 votes were necessary to change the budget’s effective date. The bill passed with 28. Interior representatives were split on the action, with De...
Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, a forceful opponent of the Vietnam War who made history when he read passages from the Pentagon Papers in Congress, died Saturday at his home in California. He was 91. Gravelâs political career spanned the Alaska Legislature and Congress. He also made unsuccessful bids for president. Alaska politicians recalled Sunday the impact Gravel had on politics in Alaska and across the nation. âMike committed his life to his country and to public service through his work with the military, Alaska State Legislature and the U.S. Senate," said Gov. Mike Dunleavy an...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska budget negotiators reached a tentative agreement Sunday on a state spending package that includes an estimated $1,100 dividend for residents this year. But the check size could be cut to $525 a person if the House or Senate fails to muster sufficient support surrounding use of budget reserve funds to help pay for the dividends, according to information provided by the Legislative Finance Division.
Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican, was one of the lead negotiators on a budget compromise that the House and Senate are expected to vote on this week. (Klas Stolpe / KINY) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Legislative Conference Committee made up of members of both the House and Senate met over the weekend to hash out the state's budget. The Senate had gone into the negations with a dividend proposal of $2,300 while the House had no proposed amount. An amendment was made to the Senate amount by Sitka State Senator Bert Stedman which provides for a...