A minute past midnight, Walker called for legislators to return to Juneau on Monday.
Politics
House slides $19M toward unpopular road with no long-term plan
Proponents say the road extension will save lives by improving access to hospitals, but local community councils fiercely oppose it.
Lawmakers take oil tax debate down to the wire
Rep. Paul Seaton, the Homer Republican who brokered the bipartisan compromise in the House, said the Senate simply didn’t go far enough.
Conference committee cuts Alaska schools funding $13 million
The budget conference committee moved the money into the oil and gas tax credit fund.
Special session likely even with Alaska Legislature poised to finish budget
How the state will pay for the spending plans remains uncertain.
For the first time, Alaska Permanent Fund earnings may balance state budget
How the legislature and Gov. Bill Walker handle a plan could have big implications on Alaskans’ Permanent Fund dividends.