House Speaker Louise Stutes said in a statement that contact tracing was ongoing.
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Alaska’s fourth special session begins with legislators unable to agree on when to meet
The House passed a resolution that would have allowed both chambers to spend more than a week away from Juneau, but the Senate didn’t consider the measure.
With deadline looming, Alaska lawmakers still disagree over PFD amount
The Permanent Fund Dividend Division says legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy must agree on PFD funding by Wednesday for dividends to be paid on time.
In feud over PFD bill, work grinds to a halt in the House when minority Republican lawmakers refuse to show up for a floor session
The mostly Democratic House majority didn’t have enough members present to reach a quorum.
Aiming to communicate, Alaska legislators ran into problems before vote averting shutdown
And legislators have said successful communication will be important this summer. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has charged the Legislature with coming up with a long-term solution for the state budget. But the vote on the shutdown didn’t go smoothly. It almost didn’t happen.
Alaska House puts off final debate on state budget after testy Sunday floor session
House Speaker Louise Stutes deferred action on the budget on Sunday, after minority-caucus Republicans protested not having dozens of their amendments heard.
Alaska lawmakers pass COVID-19 disaster declaration bill, with $8 million in federal food aid on the line
While the disaster declaration expired on Feb. 14, House Bill 76 would make the extension retroactive to that date.
Alaska House of Representatives passes cruise ship resolution, with last hurdle before heading to Congress
It’s an incremental step in the solution to a complicated issue, but it shows the state legislature supports communities that are hurting without cruise tourism this summer.
Alaska House condemns representative’s sexist comments
Vance said the motion wasn’t about punishing Fields, but about setting a precedent that respect should be paramount.
Anchorage lawmaker apologizes after sexist remarks on House floor
Rep. Sara Rasmussen said the speech demonstrates a continued double standard where it is not acceptable to attribute a man’s success to his appearance, but it is acceptable to do so for a woman.