First Lady Jill Biden, along with representatives of the Biden-Harris Administration, visited Bethel to discussed broadband internet connectivity in Western Alaska.
The special session was called at the end of the 33rd Legislature’s term on Wednesday after the House failed to concur with the budget passed earlier that day by the Senate.
Kawasaki referenced five other states which have already passed similar measures over emergency powers, and said gun store closures could potentially create safety and law enforcement concerns by pushing buyers to shop on the black market.
The Senate convened just before 4 p.m. for the first time Wednesday and was in session for about 20 minutes before delaying discussions for another hour.
As lawmakers set to enter into the last day of the regular session, the state’s operating budget is still being held in the Senate which adjourned at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
With education funding and the Permanent Fund Dividend still a work in progress, the state Senate and House are closing the gap — but conceded that there is still some distance to close.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several other Ukrainian leaders met with Murkowski, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and country music singer Brad Paisley.
More than a dozen members of the House minority left chambers on Wednesday, stalling proceedings on the House floor and leaving even the House minority leader wondering where they were.
As word spread that a New York grand jury moved to indict former President Donald Trump on undisclosed charges, political figures representing Alaska in both Juneau and Washington D.C. are reacting.
In this edition of Alaska’s Political Pipeline, we speak with the candidates for the Anchorage School Board, Seats C and D. We asked all of the candidates the same three questions.
Zac Johnson, a former state pilot, Marine and former state trooper, Rachel Ries, a former medevac pilot and licensed paralegal and Zac Johnson, a business developer, are competing for District 6, Seat K on the Anchorage Assembly.
Voters will decide if they want to update the municipal charter to clarify the timelines and processes for when special elections are held for filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor. It would also restructure what will happen in the event that a mayor can no longer serve.
After the salary recommendations — submitted on Jan. 24 — that included a raise for the governor were roundly rejected by the legislature, all five members of the commission were replaced.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday, reaffirming her full-throated support for the Willow project on the North Slope.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola were in attendance at Tuesday night's SOTU address. Alaska's entire congressional delegation emphasized development in Alaska in commentary surrounding the annual speech.
Anchorage Municipal Ombudsman Darrel Hess alleged in a memo sent Thursday morning that a municipal “executive” said Mayor Dave Bronson’s office was viewing surveillance footage of the ombudsman’s office to see which employees visited the office and spoke with members of the Anchorage Assembly.
In a 2-1 decision made by the Alaska Supreme Court, House District 16 winner Jennie Armstrong’s eligible Alaska residency was confirmed — meaning that she can serve her term in the Alaska House of Representatives.
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