Capitol Report: Compromise reached on state’s operating, capital budgets 

By Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak Hello from Juneau,  The legislative session has ended after a compromise between Senate and House members on the operating and capital...

Capitol Report | Boosting public education funds is a top Alaska Senate priority 

Stevens recounts education funding, FY26 budget, and task forces.

Capitol Report: Boost in public education funding remains a top priority 

A report from state Sen. Gary Stevens.

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: Budget, education funding remain on top of the Senate’s agenda 

Some major items on the state Senate’s agenda continue to be the budgets, education funding, addressing public employee and teacher retirement, writes Sen. Gary Stevens.

Capitol Report: Legislative focus is on budget, education, fisheries and more

The Senate Majority remains steadfast with our priorities to pass a fiscally balanced budget, support education, and address retirement, the gasline, and fisheries issues, Stevens writes.

Capitol Report: Legislature focused on gasline, education, retirement, election process

The legislative session is now at the halfway mark and the work in the Capitol continues at a busy pace.