Senator Murkowski returns to Alaska this weekend and faces scathing local headlines and editorials calling out the dangerous Republican Senate health care bill that would strip 22 million Americans’ access to health care and gut Medicaid. The latest CBO report confirms spending cuts would grow even deeper in the second decade increasing by 35% by […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Governor Bill Walker met in Washington, D.C., Wednesday with Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in to discuss ways to deepen the strong trade partnership between the State of Alaska and South Korea. Governor Walker attended the meeting with President Moon—after the Governor participated in President Donald Trump’s energy roundtable discussions at the White House. […]
Juneau – Thursday, the leadership of the Alaska Senate Majority reversed course and called for action during the Second Special Session on legislation to fix Alaska’s flawed system of subsidizing the oil and gas industry on the North Slope through overly-generous tax credits. The Alaska House Majority Coalition welcomes a renewed focus on this important […]
Juneau – Thursday night, to avert the looming government shutdown, the Alaska State Legislature passed the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget. The compromise budget totals $4.1 billion in Unrestricted General Fund (UGF) spending and sets this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend at $1,100. The K-12 Base Student Allocation (BSA) will be fully funded at $1.2 billion, […]