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Alaska Senate removes Lora Reinbold as leader of Judiciary Committee Published April 19 Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold stands in a hearing room before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Friday, March 12, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. Reinbold, who state Senate leaders say has not been following protocols meant to guard against COVID-19, participated in the hearing by video conference while other members met in the committee room. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate voted 17-1 Monday to remove Eagle River Republican Sen. Lora ...

Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. The Sunday Minefield – April 18, 2021 Tomorrow is the 90th day of session (statutory limit) and the legislature is nowhere near passing a budget. It looks like they will be going to day 121 (constitutional limit) and maybe even beyond that. On a positive note, spring has finally seemed to have arrived in Juneau. Today was sunny and in the 60s. But where I am it’s in the 90s! I dipped down to Palm Springs for the weekend on a little operation. Big shout out to Alaska Airlines for those amazing deals! A friendly message...

Ignoring Alaska’s budget crisis doesn’t make it go away Author: Anchorage Daily News editorial board | Opinion Published 2 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article There’s a saying in politics that goes, “Don’t tell me what you value — show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” By that standard, it’s hard to tell what the Legislature values. And it’s harder still to tell what legislators’ plan is for addressing the state’s long-term fiscal crisis, which has now stretched on for more than half a decade with no visible progress made toward a real sol...

Eagle River lawmaker proposes that Alaska ignore some federal laws and orders Published 4 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — A state senator, opposed to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order on aircraft and public transportation, has asked the Alaska Legislature to consider ignoring certain federal laws, regulations and executive orders. The idea is one of many similar ideas advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses across the country despite opponents who say the concept blatantly violates the U.S. Constitution. If approved by the Senate, House and ...

Alaska state senator fined for violating Capitol’s mask mandate Published 3 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article JUNEAU — The head of the Alaska Senate’s Rules Committee has fined Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, $250 for violating the mask mandate in the Alaska State Capitol during a legislative meeting last week. Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, called Reinbold’s action an “egregious” violation of rules imposed before the Legislature convened this year. She is the first lawmaker to be fined this year. Under the Capitol’s rules, the fine will be deducted from the dail...