The history of the governor’s line-item veto power dates back more than a half-century, to the Alaska constitutional convention that began in 1955.
Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media
Former Gov. Bill Walker lands at political ally’s law firm
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has joined the law office formerly known as Brena, Bell and Clarkson — now known as Brena, Bell and Walker — according to a document filed Friday in a federal case.
Aboard Alaska’s endangered ferries, passengers fear a ‘giant step back in time’
Step aboard the MV LeConte, where a single trip last week showed how Southeast Alaska residents have knit the state’s ferries into their lives — and how they would adapt if the ships stopped running.
Virginia GOP group helps boost conservative Anchorage School Board candidates
An independent political group with money from a national Republican organization is running radio ads boosting conservative candidates in Anchorage’s local school board races.
For decades, the government stood between the Unangan people and the seals they subsist on. Now that’s changing.
On remote St. Paul Island, federal rules have restricted subsistence hunting for years, forcing residents to buy expensive groceries. New rules could take effect soon, but opponents worry about a declining local seal population.
Regulators: Top Dunleavy administration official can’t conceal consulting firm’s clients
Alaska regulators say Mary Ann Pruitt, Dunleavy’s contract communications director, must disclose the clients of her advertising and political consulting firm. Pruitt earns $15,417 per month working for the governor’s office, even as she remains the sole owner and president of PS Strategies.
As Dunleavy’s budget looms, two Alaskans see diverging futures for Mat-Su
The governor’s proposed budget presents Alaskans with a tough question: Do they want to slash spending to pay for larger PFDs? In the Mat-Su, north of Anchorage, you can find Alaskans on both sides of the debate.
Dunleavy disbands Alaska climate response team
Alaska Republican Gov. Michael Dunleavy has formally disbanded the task force formed by his predecessor to guide the state’s response to global warming.
Two veterans of Alaska politics land contract jobs with Gov. Dunleavy
Two veterans of Alaska politics have signed contracts to work with Gov. Dunleavy, and one of them is keeping her ownership of her advertising, marketing and political strategy firm even as she works as the governor’s acting communications director.
Where Dunleavy wants to spend more cash: tourism, courts, pensions, oil tax credits
Gov. Michael Dunleavy was elected on a pledge to cut the state budget. But his proposal still finds room for budget boosts for a handful of items, from state courts to oil tax credits to a Denali State Park visitors center.