Legislative News
University of Alaska officials wary of cuts as impending budget drop date looms - Alaska Public Media News
The University of Alaska has made arrangements to fund core operations if there's no finalized state budget when the new fiscal year starts July first.
K-12 education funding to be released amid ongoing constitutional dispute - KTUU.com
K-12 education funding will be released amid an ongoing dispute between the Legislature and the Dunleavy administration.
Throw the bums out | News - Anchorage Press
The legislative leadership's high-handed decision to ignore Gov. Mike Dunleavy's special session call in Wasilla on the Permanent Fund dividend to meet ...
Legal memo supports special session shift from Wasilla to Juneau - KTUU.com
A memorandum from the Alaska Legislature's attorneys supports the idea that lawmakers can change the location of an upcoming special session, even if that ...
Former Alaska lawmaker disappointed with retroactive per diem payments - Alaska Public Media News
The council that handles state legislative business between sessions recently voted to allow lawmakers to collect per diem payments for the days they were in ...
'Derelict vessel' law snags Alaska fishermen - National Fisherman
A well-intended new Alaska law has gone awry from a botched roll out that has turned thousands of Alaskan fishing vessel, tender, barge and sport fish ...
Cash-strapped marine highway will take Alaska's largest ferry out of service - KTOO
The cash-strapped Alaska Marine Highway System plans to tie up its largest ferry. State transportation officials confirmed that the MV Columbia will not sail past ...
Illinois joins 10 other U.S. states in legalizing recreational marijuana - Physician's Weekly
Jun 25, 2019 | Reuters | 0 |. Illinois joins 10 other U.S. states in legalizing recreational marijuana. By Karen Pierog. CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois on Tuesday ...
Illinois just became the first state to legalize marijuana sales through the legislature — here are all the states where marijuana is legal - Midland Reporter-Telegram
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that legalizes the possession and commercial sale of marijuana in the state earlier this month. Governor JB Pritzker, who made ...
Illinois approves legal weed, expunging criminal records for pot crimes - USA TODAY
Illinois is the first state to legalize marijuana sales via the Legislature. It joins 10 other states in allowing recreational pot use.
Scofflaw legislative leaders make Alaska statutes 'optional' - Must Read Alaska
By REP. BEN CARPENTER. Danger — without action on our part, following the law in Alaska is about to become optional. Meeting in Wasilla for the second ...
Scofflaw legislative leaders make Alaska statutes 'optional' - Must Read Alaska
By REP. BEN CARPENTER. Danger — without action on our part, following the law in Alaska is about to become optional. Meeting in Wasilla for the second ...
Scofflaw legislative leaders making Alaska statutes 'optional' - Must Read Alaska
By REP. BEN CARPENTER. Danger — without action on our part, following the law is about to become optional. Meeting in Wasilla for the second special ...
Andrew Yang: Alaska proves a universal basic income can work - Big Think
The Alaska directs oil revenue into a fund that pays Alaskans a yearly dividend. Andrew Yang believes Alaska is a model for how effective and popular a ...
Let the people of Alaska decide - Must Read Alaska
By THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has told the legislative Permanent Fund dividend working group that any changes to the annual ...
Let the people of Alaska decide - Must Read Alaska
By THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has told the legislative Permanent Fund dividend working group that any changes to the annual ...
The grand bargain | Columnists - Anchorage Press
There is a grand bargain that can be achieved for Alaska by our current government, that will settle both the PFD and the state budget for decades to come. But.
Alaska fishing boats, barges, tenders, sports charters: You are lawbreakers under a new rule few know about! By LAINE WELCH - SitNews
June 24, 2019. Monday PM. (SitNews) - A well-intended new Alaska law has gone awry from a botched roll out that has turned thousands of Alaskan fishing ...
Cost-cutting will take Alaska's flagship ferry out of service - Alaska Public Media News
The cash-strapped Alaska Marine Highway System plans to tie up its flagship ferry to save money. State transportation officials confirm that the M/V Columbia ...
Legislators defy Dunleavy, announce Juneau as special session location - Alaska Public Media News
Legislative leaders announced Monday that the Legislature will hold the second special session in Juneau, in defiance of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's choice of ...