Lawmakers abolished pensions for new employees in 2006 amid a multibillion-dollar shortfall in the pension fund, replacing them with a 401(k)-style retirement system.
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2 primary races flip, but several incumbent Republicans now face steeper odds
Current vote counts are unofficial, but Senate President Cathy Giessel and the five trailing House incumbents would need dramatic changes in the remaining votes to win.
Sitting Alaska Republican lawmakers face reckoning from voters in primary
Across Southcentral and Interior Alaska, challengers who generally had raised less campaign cash than the incumbents were at least holding their own.
Primary night leaves Republican incumbent lawmakers behind in several races
Some of the Republican incumbents who are losing had caucused or worked closely with Democrats.
Here are the races to watch in the primary election
Tuesday is primary day in Alaska, but the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to drive down election day turnout. And a record number of Alaskans have requested absentee ballots. Since absentee ballot counting won’t start until a week after the primary election day, results of close races may not be known until the end of August.
Former Gov. Parnell, former US Sen. Begich to lead team aiming to stabilize Alaska’s economy
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the team will recommend decisive policies to protect jobs, families and the economy.
Revisions to VPSO laws gain support from Native groups, though some parts remain controversial
A bill that would substantially reform the state’s Village Public Safety Officer Program received public testimony last week from various Native leaders across the state.
House bill would pay roughly $900 PFDs under new formula
Alaska state Rep. Chuck Kopp says the proposed formula would provide stability to both the state’s economy and to permanent fund dividends.
State would recognize Alaska Native tribes under new bill
The state once said Alaska Native tribes didn’t have jurisdiction over adoptions, like tribes had elsewhere in the United States. The state later changed that position, but this inconsistent history has left tribes with uncertainty about the future.
Alaska House passes compromise budget, leaving action on PFD to Senate
If the Senate passes the budget bill on Monday as expected, it would go to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk later this week. If he signs it, it would avoid a state government shutdown on July 1.