Juneau Independent

However, the House failed to pass a supermajority vote to pay for the budget bill from the state’s savings account. The bill now moves to be debated in the Senate.

Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, introduces proposal that could drastically alter how cruise ships operate; Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, and Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, also introduce last-day bills.

Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.

Open testimony on HB 250 features opposition by Anchorage police chief and two residents; 13 people and two nonprofits offer support, with some seeking additional restrictions.

Lawmakers say the proposals are part of a complex and uncertain budget process — but are they misleading residents who take them seriously?

In annual legislative address, Chief Justice Susan Carney said court-ordered limits on delays to prevent cases from dragging on for years are working, but the state has more to do.

Legislature schedules hearings with state education leaders Wednesday about Sitka boarding school that has lost 25% of its students this year

The Alaska Legislature is expected to declare this week that parts of Western Alaska are still in a state of disaster following a major storm in October.

2 of 31 people tell House committee a sales tax may be worth considering, but not as proposed by governor; income tax widely preferred, along with higher corporate and oil taxes.

The bill seeks to expand existing state law around CSAM to also prohibit AI-generated CSAM, which is currently only prosecuted by federal law enforcement.

‘I do feel like this is basically being stuck in a bureaucratic malaise that is slowly grinding my soul into powder‚’ House member tells Dunleavy administration official presenting new plan.

Alaska children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing would be guaranteed a local education under a proposal passed unanimously by the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday.