Friday, March 13, 2015, Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives early this morning passed a Fiscal Year 2016 statewide operating budget with a historic 10 percent reduction in unrestricted general funds (UGF). Faced with a $3.5 billion deficit, the House Finance Committee found $229 million in reductions to day-to-day agency operations, while prioritizing […]
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives voted to increase access to proven life-saving technology by repealing a section of state law that the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association said discouraged building owners and institutions from installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs). AEDs provide verbal and written instructions and can be safely used by an untrained […]
Juneau, Alaska – Members of the Alaska House Majority Caucus debuted the guiding principles they’ll use during the 29th Alaska Legislature. Caucus leaders followed the template used for the 27th and 28th Legislatures, organizing discussions on a range of topics ahead of the beginning of the First Session. Members met in focused discussions before […]
Juneau – The legislators who sponsored the bill creating the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation today released statements in light of Governor Bill Walker’s action firing three board members and ordering his appointees to not participate in the confidentiality process. Alaska Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, and Rep. Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, believe the three […]