Walker, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, said he’d focus his campaign on a familiar priority: the need for a fiscal plan to stabilize the state’s budget.
State Government
Juneau lawmaker’s bill to boost legal aid funding to vulnerable Alaskans passes into law
House Bill 48 allows the Legislature to boost funding to the Alaska Legal Services Corporation, a nonprofit that provides free civil legal aid to low-income Alaskans beginning next year.
Alaska lawmakers seek first boost to unemployment benefits since 2009
If signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, House Bill 302 would increase the maximum weekly benefit by $100 to $470.
Alaska Legislature approves civics education requirement for all Alaska high schoolers
Civics education would be included among graduation requirements for all Alaska high schoolers, under a bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in the final hours of the legislative session last week. The new requirement aims to bolster Alaska students’ knowledge and understanding of the U.S. government and civic responsibilities. It comes amid declining public trust…
Juneau’s two House representatives are running for reelection this fall
Rep. Andi Story is up for reelection for her seat in the Alaska House of Representatives alongside Juneau Rep. Sara Hannan.
Healthcare bills spurred by $50B federal program await Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s signature
State lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session aimed at fulfilling requirements of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.