(Juneau) – The 32nd Session of the Alaska Legislature ended Wednesday with the completion of a wide range of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s legislative and policy priorities that will move Alaska towards a more secure and stable future. “This year’s session was the culmination of a four-year effort to bring a greater degree of accountability to […]
JUNEAU – Tuesday, the Alaska State Senate amended House Bill 114 to include the “Alaska Reads Act.” The amendment, sponsored by Senator Roger Holland, (R-Anchorage), Senator Donny Olson, (D-Golovin), and Senator Tom Begich, (D-Anchorage), and supported by the Senate unanimously, makes six changes to the version that passed the Senate on April 12, 2022: Increases […]
JUNEAU – Monday, legislation passed the State Legislature that enshrined the historic and landmark Tribal Child Welfare compact in Alaska Statute. House Bill 184 codifies the Tribal Child Welfare compact, a government-to-government agreement between the State of Alaska and eighteen Tribes and tribal organizations that seeks to address the deep structural inequities in the way […]
(Juneau, Alaska) – Thursday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy asked the Legislature to prioritize a fair Permanent Fund Dividend amount, to place surplus into State savings, and to take action on the People First Initiative bills introduced earlier this session. “I ask the Legislature to pay every eligible resident a PFD this year of at least […]