The attempt to override Dunleavy’s veto fell 10 votes short. House Speaker Bryce Edgmon said it foreshadowed difficult debates over the governor’s forthcoming fiscal plan.
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WATCH: Gov. Dunleavy delivers 2026 State of the State address
Tune in starting at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion with Alaska Legislative Digest Publisher Tim Bradner, KNBA News Producer Rhonda McBride, and Alaska Public Media State Government Reporter Eric Stone before the speech.
New city survey seeks public feedback as Juneau faces multimillion-dollar budget hole
Starting this fiscal year — and every year moving forward — the city will face an estimated $10 to $12 million revenue loss. That’s due to the tax exemption on food and utilities and cap on the city’s property tax rate that voters passed.
From taxes to policy, young commercial fishermen gather in Juneau to gain industry knowledge
Attendees of the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit say they’re eager to build their own fishing businesses, despite the obstacles.
In lawsuit, 2 school districts say Alaska fails to meet its constitutional obligation on public education
The lawsuit filed by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Kuspuk School District seeks an injunction directing the state to fulfill its obligations on funding public schools and providing Alaska students “a sound basic education.”
AFN rallies against Safari Club International federal subsistence management proposals
The Alaska Federation of Natives has launched an aggressive campaign to fight the Safari Club International’s effort to weaken the influence of the federal government on subsistence management in Alaska and restore state authority over its regulation. AFN says only the federal government can defend Alaska’s rural priority for subsistence, and the Safari Club proposal threatens those protections.