Dear Friends and Neighbors, Day 66 of the 121-day session. The art work you see is created by students in Kiana School in the Northwest Arctic Borough School District in Kiana Alaska!Teachers from all over Alaska are invited to send student art to us, for display on the 5 floors of the Capitol.
Revenue Forecast, Budget Reserve, Permanent Fund and lots more! Read More »
JUNEAU – Today, Senator Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 112, which seeks to provide Alaskans with access to information and tools to repair digital equipment. Currently, many corporations use proprietary maintenance tools that are not available to the public or independent repair businesses. Repairing electronic and digital equipment can be very costly when only
Now is your chance to weigh in on important issues with your public testimony: education funding and the state operating budget. See below for more information on opportunities to testify this week. Click here to visit the Alaska Legislature website for information on how to provide public testimony.
Alaska Matters: Public Testimony Opportunities TODAY & Tomorrow Read More »
Senate Bill 109 prohibits mandatory workplace meetings to prevent union membership
The Latest: Legislation Introduced to Protect Workers Free Speech Rights Read More »
Monday was the first day of spring and we are certainly seeing that here in Juneau. The committees are beginning to heat up, the budget is on track to pass in the following week and transfer to the Senate, public testimony is being taken on a wide array of legislation.
Juneau Note: Spring time in Juneau, Public Testimony, and more! Read More »
(Juneau) – Today, Senator Löki Gale Tobin (D-Anchorage) introduced Senate Bill 109 – The Employee Free Speech Act. The bill clarifies the right of employees in Alaska to opt out of employer speech restrictions.
NEWS: Legislation Introduced to Protect Workers Free Speech Rights Read More »
In the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee this week we considered whether the State’s retirement plan is effective in retaining the employees which provide crucial services. It’s important that any changes we make to improve recruitment and retention do not add to the unfunded liability of our state’s retirement system.
On the Kenai: March 18, 2023 Read More »
Episode 7: Mike Mason sits down with veteran journalists Tim Bradner and Larry Persily to discuss the Alaska State Legislature and how the institution has changed over the years.
The Empty Office Podcast – Episode #7 Read More »
The Anchorage Municipal Election has started and ballots are arriving in mailboxes this week. Information about this year’s ballot and helpful tools from the Anchorage Municipal Clerk’s office are below.
Alaska Matters: Anchorage Municipal Election Read More »
It’s Day 60 here in the capitol, and we’re halfway through the Constitutional 120-day session. By most accounts, we’ll be done before then.
