The Senate State Affairs Committee has advanced a bill giving Alaska’s public employees a choice of retirement systems, despite objections from the Parnell administration.
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Languishing school meals bill prompts hunger strike
Kokayi Nosakhere says House Finance Committee members are playing politics with school meals bill.
Legislature passes bill changing electronic reporting rule
Alaska lawmakers have passed a bill exempting political candidates who don’t have a computer or Internet access at home from the state’s electronic campaign disclosure requirement.
Legislative Analysis Day 30
The House will next consider an education funding bill while legislative travel and moving expenses have been tallied up.
Parnell supports public vote for ACMP initiative
Governor Sean Parnell says he’s in favor of letting a citizen’s initiative to restore the Alaska Coastal Management Program go to voters.
APOC blasts bill changing campaign disclosure rules
Members of the Alaska Public Offices Commission today (Tuesday) blasted the legislature for a bill that would ease the state’s electronic campaign disclosure requirement.