Anchorage, AK – On August 2, 2025, the Alaska Legislature will convene in Juneau for a special session called by Governor Mike Dunleavy. But while the Governor issued the call, he has also reportedly urged members not to attend, an apparent effort to block an override of his recent vetoes.
Anchorage, AK — Last week, Senate Bill 50, sponsored by Senator Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, which strengthens local housing planning across Alaska, officially became law without the Governor’s signature.
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ANCHORAGE, AK — Earlier this week, Senate Bill 60, sponsored by Senator Löki Tobin (D-Anchorage), officially became law without the Governor’s signature, which establishes May 12 as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Day in Alaska.
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Kodiak, AK – Earlier today, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a special session to begin on Saturday, August 2, to take up two subjects: education reform and a Department of Agriculture executive order, both of which were previously addressed by the legislature during the 2025 legislative session. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, issued
ANCHORAGE, AK – This evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his line-item vetoes to the FY 2026 Operating Budget, which included a $200 targeted reduction per student to the Base Student Allocation (BSA), an action no other Alaska Governor has done in state history. Earlier this year, through bipartisanship of both the House and the Senate,
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Anchorage, AK – In May, the Alaska State Legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto to ensure that House Bill 57 would become law. The bill included a $700 increase to base student funding and authorized a multi-year Task Force on Education Funding.
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JUNEAU, AK — Yesterday, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 156, preserving a vital financial tool for Alaska commercial fishing families. The bill invests in the Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank (CFAB), letting them match the low interest rates on commercial fishing loans the legislature and governor adopted in the 2024 legislative session.
JUNEAU, AK — Today, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 39, which caps interest rates on payday loans at 36% APR, the same rate applied to other consumer loans in Alaska. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, in the Senate and Representative Ted Eischeid, D-Anchorage, in the House, closes a special exemption in
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JUNEAU – On May 20th, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 137, legislation sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R-Nikiski), to extend the sunset dates for four state boards. The boards allow Alaskans to have a voice in the oversight of their industries and to protect the public through careful consideration of parole requests.
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JUNEAU, AK – Today, Senate Bill 132, sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, through the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee that he chairs, passed the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously. The omnibus bill makes a number of updates and improvements to the laws that regulate the insurance industry in Alaska.
