(Anchorage, AK) – Wednesday Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Thomas Baker to the vacant House District 40 (HD 40) seat in the Alaska House of Representatives. District 40 is the northernmost state house district in the United States, stretching from the Kotzebue area east to the Canadian border. The seat was vacated last month after Josiah […]
FAIRBANKS, AK – Saturday, Governor Mike Dunleavy signed into law Senate Bill 119 State Identification Card for Prisoners which unanimously passed the legislature in the final days of the 2023 regular session. SB 119 provides easier access to identification cards for reentrants upon release, granting them an important tool for re-entry. SB 119 grants the […]
(Juneau) – Wednesday evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a 30-day special session to begin Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The call for the special session is limited to the FY24 budget. “Unfortunately, the House and Senate could not agree on an operating and capital budget and other important […]
First step to creating a stable fiscal plan for Alaska (Juneau) – Tuesday, Senate Bill 48, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s carbon offset legislation was passed by the Alaska Legislature following a successful floor vote in the Alaska House of Representatives. SB 48 establishes a statewide carbon offset program within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). […]