He said the need to address the state’s fiscal crisis brought the caucus together.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Voters split on ballot measures, choose to retain judges
It will be easier to register to vote, but not to take out college student loans, as Alaskans gave mixed verdicts on two ballot measures.
Only two seats in the legislature change party hands this year
There were no changes in the state Senate.
More Alaskans registered to vote than ever before
The state added 22,000 registered voters compared with 2012
Walker announces he has treatable prostate cancer, will have surgery
Governor urges others to have regular testing done
Amendment would allow state bonds to back college loans
If voters amend the Alaska Constitution, then more students may also be able to borrow to pay for college.
Abortion ruling at center of justices’ retention battle
Advocates for keeping the judges say opposition to the judges could harm the state’s tradition of choosing and keeping judges based on merit.
Legislators fighting PFD cut explain their ideas to close budget gap
The PFD veto of $666 million covered a little more than a fifth of the budget gap.
Walker pauses bond sale to pay for public worker pensions
While Walker’s administration has the authority to issue the bonds, the legislature would have to appropriate money to pay them off.
Anti-incumbent mood could threaten Republican-led House majority
The legislature that voters send to Juneau in January will be very different than the one that left in July.