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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.
Senate Republicans reject Walker’s Senate pick, Kowalke
Soldotna Republican Sen. Peter Micciche said the rejection was based on Walker not following the traditional process.
Republican senators request local party suggestion to fill vacancy
They said in a letter to Walker that it would unfair to either confirm or reject Walker’s appointment of Randall Kowalke to replace Dunleavy.
House bill will need Senate rewrite to fund schools early
The bill no longer accomplishes its original primary purpose. Senate President Pete Kelly said he thinks House leaders were “knowingly misleading” in saying that the bill would fund all schools early.
Eighteen months after backing Westlake and Fansler, Democrats look toward future
Anchorage Rep. Ivy Spohnholz said the Democratic party will more closely scrutinize candidates’ past conduct in the future.
Walker picks Mat-Su Assembly member Kowalke for state Senate
A majority of the 13 Republicans in the Senate must vote to support Kowalke before he can be seated.
Alaska House passes early school budget bill, but leaves the funding out
The House rejected the part of the bill that would use state savings to fund it.
Walker: ‘Why is Juneau not the Switzerland of Alaska from a financial standpoint?’
Gov. Walker posed the rhetorical question at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce event. He said more of the money the state spends to manage the permanent fund should be spent inside the state.
Chief Justice Stowers says courts will examine sex harassment policies
Stowers quoted the Star Wars character Yoda in encouraging the Legislature to address the state’s ongoing budget crisis.
Rep. Zach Fansler to resign effective Feb. 12
Alaska state Rep. Fansler resigned today, KTOO government reporter Andrew Kitchenman says. It was announced on the House floor Friday morning.