JUNEAU – On a unanimous vote, legislation by Rep. Zulkosky codifying federal recognition of Alaska’s Tribes in State law for the first time passed the Senate Friday morning. Despite the shared values between Tribes and the State that seek to ensure vibrant and healthy communities, Alaska obtained statehood during an era of federal Indian policy […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska House helped strengthen public safety in rural Alaska Thursday when it passed legislation that would update the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program. Senate Bill 81, which passed 34-2, implements seven recommendations that the bipartisan and bicameral VPSO Working Group made in their report, which was adopted on January 24, 2020. […]
“Maybe he lied because he’s a spineless sycophant who went to Mar-a-Lago begging for forgiveness days after this call?” said one Democratic lawmaker. Democratic lawmakers and political observers said late Thursday and Friday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been exposed as a “liar” not once but twice in the past 24 hours following the […]
JUNEAU – The House of Representatives Saturday passed an operating budget that invests heavily in our education system, funds essential services, and helps Alaskans recover from inflation and high energy prices by including a $1,300 Energy Relief Check on top of a Permanent Fund Dividend. House Bill 281 passed the floor with a vote of […]