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Facing huge problems, the Alaska Legislature still hasn’t decided who’s in charge Published January 17 Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — Days before the start of the 32nd Alaska State Legislature, the Alaska House and the Alaska Senate are leaderless, leaving the Legislature unable to address pressing state issues. “There’s nothing new to report,” said Rep. Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, the House speaker for the past four years. “We’re working away at it here,” said Rep. Steve Thompson, R-Fairbanks, “but right now, mum’s the word.” With neither half of the...

Wed, 01/06/2021 - 9:03am With the 32nd Session of the Alaska Legislature set to convene on Jan. 19, neither the House nor the Senate have organized into majority caucuses or chosen leadership positions. (Illustration/AJOC) The Alaska Legislature is still struggling to pick its new leaders in the wake of the 2020 elections. While members of the Alaska Senate believe they will pick a new Senate president before the Legislature convenes Jan. 19 in Juneau, members of the Alaska House of Representatives say they expect their leadership deadlock to extend through the session’s start. Several le...

Alaska lawmakers say state House is unlikely to choose a leader before session Share on Facebook Print article The Alaska Legislature is still struggling to pick its new leaders in the wake of this year’s elections. While members of the Alaska Senate believe they will pick a new Senate president before the Legislature convenes Jan. 19 in Juneau, members of the Alaska House of Representatives say they expect their leadership deadlock to extend through the session’s start. Several legislators said the situation is similar to the 2018 session, when the House deadlocked for a month and f...

December 24th, 2020 |     There's just more than a month until the Legislature returns to session in 2021, and nearly every issue that plagued lawmakers in 2020 looks likely to be the same or worse. The partisan rifts are deeper. The state's budget situation is more dire. The COVID-19 pandemic is raging on, with grave impacts to both public health and Alaska's economy. And, as in the last Legislature, the challenge of organizing majority caucuses in the House and Senate looks daunting. On top of that, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's budget would set a scary, shortsighted precedent. Same as it ev...

Alaska’s uphill battle to right its economy in 2021 Author: Anchorage Daily News editorial board | Opinion Share on Facebook Print article There’s just more than a month until the Legislature returns to session in 2021, and nearly every issue that plagued lawmakers in 2020 looks likely to be the same or worse. The partisan rifts are deeper. The state’s budget situation is more dire. The COVID-19 pandemic is raging on, with grave impacts to both public health and Alaska’s economy. And, as in the last Legislature, the challenge of organizing majority caucuses in the House and Senat...