Proponents of Senate Bill 64, an unlikely coalition that included some of the Legislature’s most conservative Republican lawmakers and every member of the bipartisan House and Senate majorities, said Senate Bill 64 would make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
State Government
Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes picks Blake Gettys as running mate
Blake Gettys, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, will run for lieutenant governor alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, the duo announced Thursday in Anchorage.
Senators grill Dunleavy AG pick Stephen Cox in contentious confirmation hearings
Senators raised deep concerns over a number of controversial choices Cox has made in his short tenure as attorney general during hearings Thursday and Friday.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election reform bill, citing concerns over timeline ahead of 2026 election
It’s unclear whether the bill has enough support to overcome a veto — it requires 40 votes, and it passed by a combined total of 39-20 with one member absent.
Alaska House shrinks governor’s proposed tax break for LNG project
Lawmakers are trying to balance two competing goals: cutting taxes enough to move the liquefied natural gas project forward without forcing local taxpayers to subsidize the cost.
Alaska Legislature passes bill offering public pensions with fate at Dunleavy’s desk uncertain
After dozens of attempts, it’s the first time a bill offering state and local employees a pension has passed both chambers of the Alaska Legislature.