The Legislative Council is seeking advice from a finance expert on what to do about the controversial lease on the Anchorage Legislative Information Office.
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.
Another Democrat joins Republican-led Senate majority
Senate Minority Leader Berta Gardner, an Anchorage Democrat, said her caucus members were disappointed.
Chief justice: Court system cuts ‘will have direct, negative effect’
“My friends, do not be afraid: Fear is the mind-killer,” Chief Justice Craig Stowers told the legislature.
House suspends almost all nonbudget business
The House passed a resolution that limits committees to working on bills that raise or spend state revenue. House Democrats raised concerns that the rule change would reduce transparency.
Public testimony: Keep state hands off of dividends
The Senate State Affairs Committee heard public testimony from across Alaska on Senate Bill 128.
Senate takes public testimony on Walker’s Permanent Fund bill
Alaskans get their first chance today to testify on the centerpiece of Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal plan for the state.