While all Alaska residents can call in to any of the meetings, the committee prefers that residents from different parts of the state call in at specific times.
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.
With rising oil prices, Alaska’s government is forecast to receive millions in revenue
The forecast doesn’t account for $1.13 billion that the state is set to receive from the federal relief law enacted earlier this month.
Attorney General Taylor says ending Alaska’s leading status in sex crimes is priority
Taylor noted that the Department of Law’s budget request includes 10 new prosecutors and nine new support staff that would focus on sex crimes.
‘Let’s end this charade,’ Wasilla lawmaker says before removing his mask on the House floor
State Rep. Christopher Kurka calls Capitol COVID-19 rules a power play before he was asked to leave the room.
Alaska Senate president has new view of COVID-19 threat after senior aide is hospitalized
Konrad Jackson became seriously ill from COVID-19 and has been at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau for several days.
Gov. Dunleavy withdraws order to split Alaska’s health and social services into separate departments
Members of the Alaska House of Representatives had prepared a resolution that would have blocked the order, which would have led to two departments.