Capitol Report: Session at halfway mark, legislators considering $1,000 BSA increase
Along with the budget, the major items on the Senate’s agenda continue to be education funding, employee and teacher retirement, updating election processes, and tackling Alaska’s ongoing energy issues.
Capitol Report: Millions budgeted for District P infrastructure projects
Hello from Juneau. The gavel fell on the second session of the 32nd Alaska State Legislature on Wednesday, May 18, after a flurry of activity on adjournment day. Among the final hours’ business was passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget and numerous bills, including some of my personal legislation.
Capitol Report: Work on 2021 budget is well underway
The Alaska Legislature has been extremely active assessing a proposed $4.5 billion budget, plus an additional $2 billion to pay Permanent Fund Dividends, writes Sen. Gary Stevens.
