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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. It's 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 support for protecting salmon habitat in Bristol Bay. Members of the Alaska State House and Senate vote...
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 minority members complained that all of their amendments were being not heard. One of those members, Re...
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’s Day. Shout out to all my ladies out there! A friendly message and reminder to all our readers, t...