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Senator Begich Introduces Legislation Establishing a State Income Tax

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Mar 5, 2021   Featured, Politics, State  

Senator Begich Introduces Legislation Establishing a State Income Tax

An Income Tax Seeks to be Part of a Balanced Solution to Alaska’s Budget Deficit   JUNEAU – Today, Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) introduced legislation to establish a flat five percent income tax based on your federal tax rate. Senate Bill 100 would generate new state revenue from residents and non-residents earning an income in […]

Senate Democratic Leader Disappointed by Governor Dunleavy’s Lack of Action on COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Feb 11, 2021   Featured, Health, State  

Senate Democratic Leader Disappointed by Governor Dunleavy’s Lack of Action on COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

Wednesday evening, Governor Dunleavy spoke directly to Alaskans that he will not issue a new COVID-19 disaster declaration, despite his willingness to issue new disaster declarations in the past. Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage), the Senate Democratic Leader, issued the following statement:   “These are challenging times. In the past, the Governor has seen fit to […]

Senator Gray-Jackson Introduces Police Reform Legislation

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Jan 13, 2021   Featured, State  

Senator Gray-Jackson Introduces Police Reform Legislation

ANCHORAGE – With the recent killings of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Tony McDade (and so many others), the nation has drawn even greater attention to the use of police force, particularly within the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Last week, Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage) pre-filed legislation to address this […]

Senators Begich and Kiehl Condemn the Administration Playing Politics With COVID-19 Outbreak, Alaskans’ Health

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Apr 9, 2020   Featured, Health, State  

Senators Begich and Kiehl Condemn the Administration Playing Politics With COVID-19 Outbreak, Alaskans’ Health

  JUNEAU – On Tuesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy, Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink extended Health Mandate 5, which postpones and cancels non-urgent or elective procedures until June 15, 2020. The Administration also included an attachment listing which types of surgeries must be delayed based […]

Senator Donny Olson Calls On Governor Dunleavy to Request an Extension of REAL ID Deadline

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Jan 5, 2020   Featured, Politics, State  

Senator Donny Olson Calls On Governor Dunleavy to Request an Extension of REAL ID Deadline

  ANCHORAGE – On December 16, 2019, the Department of Administration announced they are seeking $60,000 in donations from Alaskans to implement REAL ID in rural Alaska. Last month, the Anchorage Daily News reported that the department needs these donations to create a rural outreach program to ensure rural Alaskans have the necessary access to […]

Non-Partisan Legislative Report Details Monetary Impacts on Local Communities from Governor Dunleavy’s Vetoes

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Aug 22, 2019   Featured, Politics, State  

Non-Partisan Legislative Report Details Monetary Impacts on Local Communities from Governor Dunleavy’s Vetoes

  ANCHORAGE – On Monday, Governor Dunleavy announced 71 line-item vetoes for a second time to the state’s operating budget. Governor Dunleavy has made it clear he believes these reductions are the responsibility of local governments. Today, Senate Democrats released a report from the non-partisan Legislative Research agency outlining possible increased local taxes to offset […]

Senator Begich Comments on Governor Dunleavy’s Capital Budget Vetoes

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Aug 9, 2019   Featured, Politics, State  

Senator Begich Comments on Governor Dunleavy’s Capital Budget Vetoes

  ANCHORAGE – Thursday, Governor Dunleavy announced his vetoes to the Capital Budget, Senate Bill 2002. Among Governor Dunleavy’s 27 line-item vetoes are addiction treatment facilities, homelessness assistance, weatherization, and the Interior gas project. Senate Bill 2002 passed the Senate unanimously on July 20, 2019, and the House on July 29, 2019, on a vote […]

Senate Democratic Leader Praises Unanimous Passage of Capital Budget

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Jul 20, 2019   Featured, Politics, State  

Senate Democratic Leader Praises Unanimous Passage of Capital Budget

  JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska State Senate passed a Capital Budget unanimously for the second time this year. The Capital Budget, Senate Bill 2002, now heads over to the House of Representatives for consideration. The capital budget is vastly similar to the bare bones version that passed June 13, 2019, which was vetoed by […]

Governor Dunleavy Eliminates Performance Scholarships and Education Grants from Thousands of Alaska Students

By Noah Hanson | AKLEG on Jul 9, 2019   Featured, Politics, State  

Governor Dunleavy Eliminates Performance Scholarships and Education Grants from Thousands of Alaska Students

  JUNEAU – Today, Governor Dunleavy took unprecedented action and swept the Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund, which funds Alaska Performance Scholarships (APS), Alaska Education Grants (AEG), and the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program into the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) account, eliminating funding for these programs. The Higher Education Investment Fund had over $340 million […]

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