Alaska legislators would move from having the 12th-highest salaries to the ninth-highest. But the overall amount they are paid would likely go down, compared to what they’ve received over the past 12 years.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Gov. Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for Interior Alaska and Mat-Su storms
Extreme winds and cold temperatures have affected the areas. At one point over the weekend, 20,000 households in Mat-Su lost power.
Proposal would cut Alaska legislators’ daily allowance during sessions
The commission also is considering a proposal that would shift how legislators are paid, with less of the money coming from per diems and more in salary.
Gov. Dunleavy’s latest budget would fund $2,500 PFDs, public safety initiatives and big infrastructure projects
Dunleavy continues to call for an additional $1,250 PFD payment to increase the amount paid this year, which was $1,114.
Dunleavy announces wide-ranging ‘People First’ Initiative to address public safety in Alaska
Dunleavy plans to introduce a bill that would increase criminal penalties related to domestic violence and sexual assaults, and to expand the range of offenses defined as domestic violence.
Four lawsuits challenge Alaska Redistricting Board’s new legislative map
Each lawsuit argues that communities were wrongly placed in the same district with other communities they have little in common with.