There are just three days left until the end of the 121-day session! By all accounts, it looks like they may actually finish up a day sooner this year. The conference committee finished its work on the operating budget today, meaning it should be on members’ desks tomorrow. The Legislature met in a joint session this week to vote…
As inflation cuts into Alaskans’ savings, individuals and businesses are actively seeking ways to protect their hard-earned money. Lawmakers in Alaska have reintroduced a...
Fiscal analysts use multiple lenses to evaluate whether a government budget is “balanced.” One is in an accounting sense of whether overall revenues equal...
Twenty-five-year-old Ryan Sheldon is new to the Capitol. He's been working for Representative Julie Coulombe (R - Anchorage) for the last few months. His...
In February, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approved a 76% decrease in royalty payments for HEX/Furie, owned by John Hendrix. This applies...