Discussions over the possibility of new taxes, the size of dividend payouts and the projected fall in oil revenues will play a part in the legislature's crafting of FY22.
Final results will not be available for some time, but several races for seats in Alaska's House and Senate are currently well within grasp for candidates on either side.
Alaska’s attorney general has resigned from his post following accusations of inappropriate conduct with a state employee. Since then, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has accepted his resignation, and an interim attorney general has been named, but who will official become the state’s top attorney remains unclear.
More unemployment insurance benefits will soon be in the hands of Alaskans following word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that one of the state’s requests for additional grant funding has been approved.
After postponing their session in March, the legislature is reconvening in Juneau to appropriate $1.5 billion in CARES Act funding. Less the a week remains before they reach the constitutional deadline for the end of session.
Nikiski Republican Rep. Ben Carpenter sparked controversy on Friday when he compared coronavirus restrictions at the Alaska State Capitol with Nazi labeling of Jews. Now, he's tried to clarify those comments
The Alaska Legislature is planning to reconvene for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began with the senate going back to work Monday at 2 p.m.
The Alaska Legislature is set to reconvene after a lawsuit filed in Juneau Superior Court challenged the process used to disburse $1.5 billion in federal coronavirus funding.
There is still division among lawmakers over pushing through a set of revised guidelines for CARES Act appropriations from the governor's office -- or reconvening in Juneau and forming a separate plan for distributing the money.
Communities across Alaska are waiting to see how much federal coronavirus aid is made available to them, and they are seeking more guidance for how the money can be spent.
The State of Alaska has officially received $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief but questions are still being raised about how it can be spent.
Alaska lawmakers are asking if the governor can use federal coronavirus funding to cover big vetoes he made to the budget. Additional guidance from the feds is expected shortly.
Alaska State Rep. Jennifer Johnston, R-Anchorage, is receiving backlash over comments she made to the Alaska Journal of Commerce about why the state was not releasing the PFD in the spring and instead will release it in the fall as usual.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed roughly $261 million in state funds from the budget for the next fiscal year but federal funding will be used to cover many of those reduced spending items.
An annual audit of state government found dozens of outstanding issues, particularly with the Department of Revenue and its refusal to share oil and gas tax information with the auditor.
With the impact of COVID-19, the State of Alaska’s fiscal outlook is bleaker than ever, making for an extremely tough budgetary environment when the Legislature next convenes.
Alaska Senate calls for a $1,000 additional PFD payment to tackle COVID-19 crisis. The payment would still need to be approved by a conference committee and signed by the governor.
The Senate's $612 million supplemental budget sought to allocate more than $30 million dollars to community assistance and COVID-19 response measures, but funding for items separate from the issue drew criticism in the House.
Alaska State Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, is facing felony and misdemeanor voter misconduct charges, state Department of Law officials announced Friday.
The Alaska House has voted to remove Republican Rep. David Eastman from his committee assignments, at least temporarily, suggesting a breaking point within his GOP caucus.
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday took up, among other items, discussion around billions of dollars of deferred maintenance to state facilities.
The Alaska House of Representatives passed an operating budget Tuesday afternoon for the upcoming fiscal year but the Permanent Fund dividend will be considered through other legislation.
The coronavirus epidemic is seeing global stock markets seesaw and oil prices drop. Alaska’s fiscal situation is not immune from the uncertainty but experts urge caution in reading too much into day-to-day fluctuations.
The Alaska Senate passed a bill Thursday that would change state alcohol laws. Anchorage bar owners and alcohol manufacturers are divided on the fairness of the bill.
Prominent Alaska businessman and former legislator John Binkley is planning to form a group to oppose the effort to recall the governor from office. It's just one of two new groups against the recall.
A supplemental budget passed through the House of Representatives as debates over the next fiscal year's budget are going much more smoothly than last year.
The compromise would see some changes for brewery, winery and distillery tasting rooms, including clarification of which events can be held on their premises.
The deadline is fast approaching for Alaskans to get a new type of driver’s license that will allow them to fly on commercial airplanes, in rural Alaska there is a rush to ensure residents are compliant in time.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his picks on Wednesday for a working group tasked with creating a sustainable long-term plan for the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Alaska's attorney general says his department will review a sole-source contract awarded to the grandson of a major donor to a group that worked to elect Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska's governor has proposed supplemental payouts to residents from the state's oil-wealth fund of about $1,300, which would be on top of the roughly $1,600 checks they received last fall.
In her annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature, Sen. Lisa Murkowski complained of deep division in Washington D.C. following the conclusion of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
As the Legislature writes its budget for the next fiscal year, debates about the future of the Permanent Fund dividend are expected in the second half of the legislative session.
