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Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. The Sunday Minefield – May 9, 2021 Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! The constitutional session limit is just ten days away, and there is no end in sight. Legislative skits happened this weekend. Great job to all the staff who put them on. Not only were they really funny, it was the first time things felt completely normal. I attended both nights, hence the late column today. The Anchorage mayoral runoff election concludes on Tuesday. The new mayor’s term will begin on July 1. A friendly message and remi...

Print article JUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives has postponed a key vote on Alaska’s state operating budget after Republican members objected to a schedule that would have cut off debate. The budget was removed from the desks of the 40-member House late Sunday and put in the House Rules Committee, causing the House to take a step backward in the process to approve the budget needed to keep state services operating past July 1. The delay is being caused by several factors, including organizational problems within the 21-member majority coalition. Debate isn’t expected to r...

Long, fruitless day on the Alaska House floor as the budget goes backwards Sean Maguire © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, speaking to the Alaska House of Representatives about the operating budget on Sunday, May 2, 2021. (Sean Maguire / Alaska's News Source via AP, Pool) JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska House of Representatives had a long and fruitless day on the floor Sunday with more delays than debates over the upcoming fiscal year’s operating budget. After discussions between legislative leaders behind closed doors, House Speaker Louise Stute...

Once worried about a budget shortfall, Alaska lawmakers face unexpected excess Published 2 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — At the start of Alaska’s current legislative session, lawmakers were worried about how to pay for the state budget and the Permanent Fund dividend. After an unexpectedly rosy revenue forecast and with more than $1 billion in federal aid on the way, they’re now concerned about how to handle the unexpected money before the legislative session expires May 19. The federal government isn’t scheduled to publish rules for how the aid can be used...

“I think Fairbanks will be well represented no matter how this plays out,” Rep. Bart LeBon said Wednesday.