House Speaker Louise Stutes wrote to House members and staff members: “Stay safe everyone and please make good decisions.”
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Lawmakers consider relaxing conflict of interest rules for game and fisheries boards
Alaska’s House Fisheries Committee is considering a bill that would allow Board of Fisheries and Board of Game members to join discussions even if they’ve declared they have a financial stake in the matter.
‘Let’s end this charade,’ Wasilla lawmaker says before removing his mask on the House floor
State Rep. Christopher Kurka calls Capitol COVID-19 rules a power play before he was asked to leave the room.
Dunleavy pushes bill for long-range planning for Alaska’s ferry system
Dunleavy, a Republican, has targeted the ferry system for deep budget cuts during his two years as governor. But the new bill is aimed at sharpening the marine highway’s strategy.
Update: Another Alaska House staff member tests positive for COVID-19, Capitol now has 4 cases total
The Legislature requires that everyone who works in the Capitol — including all legislators, staff members and news reporters — undergo rapid tests for the coronavirus every four or five days.
Alaska House organizes, but without a clear majority
Two members who voted for the members of House committees say they won’t caucus with the coalition that has been the majority.
Anchorage Democratic Rep. Geran Tarr breaks from Alaska House’s coalition caucus
Even though she will not be a member of the coalition, Tarr said she will still vote in favor of a plan of organization that leaves coalition members in charge.
Mostly Democratic majority forms in Alaska House, seeks to add Republicans
Republican Rep. Kelly Merrick of Eagle River said she had wanted to have a Republican majority, but with the close division in the House, it will be necessary for people to work across party lines.
With Alaska legislative session a month away, it’s still unclear who will control the House and Senate
Major differences among Republicans mean Alaskans still don’t know who will be in the majorities in both the House and the Senate.
In the wake of Pebble Tapes, scrutiny for state involvement in wetlands mitigation plan
Company spokesperson Mike Heatwole confirmed that Pebble set up two camps in mid-July to map wetlands in the Koktuli drainage to meet the Corps’ new mitigation requirement.