The joint session of the state House and Senate fell one vote short of the 40 needed to override the veto.
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WATCH: Rep. Mary Peltola’s annual address to the Alaska Legislature
Alaska’s only member of the U.S. House of Representatives will address a joint session of the Alaska Legislature starting at 11 a.m.
‘We will sink your navy’: Sen. Sullivan advocates more aggressive stance to deter Iran
Sullivan’s comments on Iran were a departure from the theme of his address, which was to laud Alaska’s successes in resource development and military investment in the face of naysayers.
Dunleavy introduces bill to crack down on protests blocking public spaces
The bill would create the new crime of “obstruction of free passage in public places.”
Funding remains a key sticking point in education bill debate
Leaders of the state House and Senate say they’ve found some common ground, but education funding remains a key sticking point.
Gov. Dunleavy’s State of the State addresses resource development, education
In Tuesday’s address, he pushed to expand Alaska’s public charter schools.
Auditor: Alaska Department of Law ‘likely violated’ state law and constitution
Some state legislators continue to dispute a large contract between the state and a Washington, D.C. law firm.
A Petersburg family is trying to change Alaska’s workers’ comp laws in honor of their daughter
One family in Petersburg, whose only daughter was killed on the job, is trying to change Alaska’s workers compensation laws.
After being uninhabited for years, downtown Juneau’s Elks Hall building is being demolished
The building was built in 1908 and hosted the first Alaska Territorial Legislature in 1913.
No special session this year on fiscal issues, Alaska legislators say
Members of the Alaska Legislature say they’re far apart on a long-term structure to stabilize state finances.