The Senate Committee on Committees recommended that Sen. Mike Dunleavy lose two committee seats.
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.
New version of Permanent Fund bill would require income tax, oil tax hike
Homer Republican Rep. Paul Seaton says the committee made the change to avoid a potential lawsuit challenging a House proposal.
Dunleavy leaves Senate majority before voting against budget
Dunleavy joined five minority-caucus Democrats to oppose the spending plan, which passed 14 to 6.
Rep. Eastman is sole lawmaker to vote against honoring black soldiers
All 19 senators who were present and 39 of the 40 House members voted for Senate Bill 46.
Fate of competing plans to close state budget is uncertain
House Finance looks at income tax, while senators talk about future cuts
Senate Finance budget cut falls short of $300 million goal
The committee’s proposed cut is much deeper than the $32 million cut the House passed.