Legislators are moving back to a policy where they have to submit receipts for those expenditures.
"Les Gara"
Tenure bill passes the Alaska House
The Alaska House passed legislation that would change the tenure system for urban teachers, extending their probationary period from three years to five.
House Passes In-State Gasline Bill
In a literal eleventh hour vote on Monday night, the Alaska House passed legislation meant to advance the construction of a small-diameter pipeline.
Agencies no longer need permit to use herbicides, pesticides on state lands
State agencies no longer need a Department of Environmental Conservation permit to use herbicides and pesticides on state property and rights of way.
House votes to block federal gun control regulations
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would make it a felony for federal agents to enforce new gun control measures within the state.
Alaska Democrats debut their own oil tax legislation
House and Senate Democrats have rolled out oil tax legislation they say will put more oil in Alaska’s pipeline without throwing the state off a fiscal cliff.