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Former state Sen. Rick Halford, left, and current state Sen. Bill Wielechowski answer questions about a lawsuit they filed at a press conference on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Anchorage. The lawsuit filed by Wielechowski, Halford and former state Sen. Clem Tillion claimed Gov. Bill Walker acted illegally in vetoing half the money designated for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend. (Dan Joling | Associated Press)
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of a portion of the 2016 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend.
In a decision issued Friday, the court said, “We conclude that Governor Walker validly exercised his constitutional veto authority when reducing the transfer amount from the earnings reserve to the dividend fund.”
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Katherine McCoy this month received the 2024 Ken Akerley Fire Service Leadership Award.
He’s excited to get onto the floor and start legislating.
His priorities this year won’t look much different from those of his freshman legislative session.
The district says overcoming the deficit without heavy cuts would require a substantial increase to the BSA.
Roof replacement, signalization study and road improvements top the list.
HEA also plans to reduce its annual consumption of natural gas by approximately 21% over the next three years.
In total, 37 House bills, 39 Senate bills and five Senate joint resolutions had been filed as of Friday.
The funding stems from fishery disasters that were first recognized and allocated in 2022.
Aubrie Ellis named Alaska’s National Outstanding Assistant Principal of 2025.
