Now that the legislative session is over, this week we look at how the Legislature proposes to finance the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget and the resulting impact on Alaska households. As in the previous seven years since the adoption … Read More
I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend! I took the ferry to Haines from Juneau early Friday morning with some friends. I spent Saturday at the Haines Beerfest, which was a lot of fun. I spent the entire … Read More
In last week’s column, we explored an issue underlying the arguments of some who are…… Read More
No one’s really scared of vampires anymore. Once a vessel for our lingering fears about mortality, sexuality, and guys named Vlydisywch Pyztryznyz, the fear factor that once surrounded vampires is now tainted by decades of overexposure and the Twilight franchise (which my girlfriend recently made me…… Read More
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, … Read More
Readers of this column and other op-ed pages will know that the Legislature and others are in the…… Read More
On April 6, 2021 all hell broke loose in the Capitol after Must Read Alaska’s Suzanne Downing published a story, “Party Capitol: Beer pong, leg wrestling, and a terse memo from Legislative Affairs.” The story stemmed from a gathering of … Read More
Just ten days remain until the end of the regular session. Surprisingly, things seem to be moving along rather smoothly. The House failed to concur with the Senate’s changes to the operating budget, sending it to a conference committee. The … Read More
On the heels of the Legislature’s expected approval of a $1,000 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 – adjusted for inflation, the lowest in the state’s history – late last month Representative Zack Fields (D – Anchorage) … Read More
May the Fourth be with you! Only 17 days remain until the end of the regular session, and things finally look like they are starting to come together. First, after a small hiccup, the Legislature passed a new education bill … Read More