JUNEAU – As the FY24 operating budget heads to the House Floor, the Alaska House Coalition urges members to consider what is both fiscally responsible and possible by keeping downward pressure on needless spending while focusing on meeting the needs of Alaskans. Last week in the House Finance Committee, members were able to restore funding […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed four Alaskans to fill open seats on the Alaska Board of Game and the Alaska Board of Fisheries and made two reappointments to the Board of Game. All appointments begin on July 1, 2023. Board of Fisheries Gerad Godfrey (Eagle River) is a Chairman of the […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy has signed the FY23 Fast Track Supplemental Budget (House Bill 79). The legislation will speed up recertifications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and address case backlogs at the Public Defender Agency and the Office of Public Advocacy. “By signing this bill, we are addressing the needs […]
Washington, D.C.— Thursday, Representative Peltola released the following statement accompanying her vote against the House Republicans’ energy package legislation, H.R. 1: “Our country desperately needs a real plan for ensuring that energy is affordable. In just the last year, we’ve made real progress expanding and diversifying energy production, and secured historic investments in energy grid […]