Former Alaska state Rep. Jason Grenn sponsored an ethics law last year that affects legislators’ per diems. He called a recent vote on retroactive per diem payments “sad.”
"House Bill 44"
Bill seeks to prevent lawmakers from easily voting to financially benefit themselves
Grenn said Alaska is the only state in the country that makes it so easy for lawmakers with conflicts of interest to vote.
Legislature passes Alaska Safe Children’s Act
The Alaska Legislature has passed the Alaska Safe Children’s Act nearly unanimously.
With session winding down, House passes Erin’s Law
The bill is now in the Senate. The governor has said he’d consider including it in a potential special legislative session.