(Juneau) – Wednesday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy amended his Executive Proclamation convening the Thirty-Second Legislature into a fourth special session, which will now be held on October 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The Governor’s proclamation was further amended to add specific items for the Legislature to consider, including a supplemental appropriation for the 2022 Permanent […]
(Anchorage) – Thursday, Governor Mike Dunleavy expanded his special session to include two pieces of legislation that will strengthen the state’s ongoing response to the recent COVID surge. Thursday, the Governor will transmit a new bill which will expand the use of telemedicine and telehealth services and provides additional tools to expand our health care […]
JUNEAU – Wednesday, members of the Senate Democrats introduced two pieces of legislation to increase revenue for the state of Alaska. During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on August 24, 2021, it was noted by the non-partisan Legislative Finance Division that Alaska faces a $285 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2023, even after overdrawing […]
JUNEAU – Tuesday, legislative leaders representing all four caucuses announced the formation of a bicameral, bipartisan Fiscal Policy Working Group. With a particular focus on a long-term solution for the Permanent Fund Dividend, the group will develop a plan to solve Alaska’s fiscal challenge. The group will consist of the following members: Senator Lyman Hoffman, […]