Juneau-Wednesday, the Alaska House of Representatives passed House Resolution 6, weighing in on the 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program. The current draft program calls for lease sales in 14 of the 15 planning areas in Alaska (there are a total of 26 planning areas across the country). “With […]
Juneau – Representative Sam Kito III (D-Juneau) pre-filed a resolution on Friday seeking to amend the Alaska Constitution to impose term limits for members of the Alaska Legislature. If approved, House Joint Resolution 27 would place a Constitutional Amendment before the voters of Alaska. HJR 27 allows a lawmaker to serve continuously for up to […]
Fairbanks – Last week’s decision by the U.S. Justice Department to cease respecting states’ decisions on marijuana policy has prompted lawmakers to ask Alaskans to contribute to a response from the Alaska Legislature. Last year, Rep. David Guttenberg (D-Fairbanks) introduced House Joint Resolution 21 that called for the federal government to respect the authority of […]
JUNEAU – In an effort to resolve the current legislative stalemate that threatens to shut down government services, Governor Bill Walker Monday introduced to members of all four caucuses a compromise fiscal package. The proposed package stabilizes the economy using bills that have already been introduced and considered: Oil and gas tax credit reform (House […]