However, lawmakers say it will not be a main focus.
Dunleavy says bill is “pro-parent,” not anti-LGBTQ+.
State wants to take over permitting control from feds, but costs and murky legal questions linger.
Washington case could halt some Southeast fisheries
The bill, if passed, would establish a lumber grade training program under the Alaska Division of Forestry
The list outlines work for which the borough would like financial assistance from the State of Alaska
Bills increase penalties for sex trafficking and fatal overdoses, but effectiveness questioned
The bill cleared the Alaska Senate last session
Statewide organizations advocate for legislative action
If approved, the legislation would bump state education funding by more than $257 million
Demand for Cook Inlet gas could outpace supply as soon as 2027
Lawmakers heard pleas from education leaders around Alaska to increase the state’s base student allocation
Dunleavy to deliver first State of State of 2nd term
The Alaska Legislature convenes for a new session Tuesday
Current assembly member Jesse Bjorkman was elected to represent the northern Kenai Peninsula in the Alaska Senate
They will officially get to work on Jan. 17 — the first day of the 33rd Alaska Legislature’s first regular session
Bjorkman was elected to the Alaska Senate last year
The challenge was brought by Republican Liz Vazquez, who lost the Anchorage House race to Armstrong
His attorneys argued that the division failed to investigate Eastman’s eligibility under the so-called disloyalty clause of the state constitution
The Wasilla Republican had been accused of violating the Alaska Constitution’s disloyalty clause with his Oath Keepers membership