Legislature Archives

Coastal lawmakers pan Dunleavy’s ferry budget proposal

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Dec 15, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Coastal Alaska lawmakers say they’re unhappy with Gov. Dunleavy’s proposal to cut more than $2 million from the state ferry system’s operating budget. The proposal will likely prolong the debate over the Alaska Marine Highway System’s future during the upcoming legislative session. Read More

Southeast lawmakers split on Walker budget plan

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Jan 4, 2016 | Local News, Southeast News Old, Syndicated

Southeast Alaska lawmakers are giving Gov. Bill Walker’s spending plan mixed reviews. Some are ready to change the way government is funded, while others are not. Read More

With an eye on legislature, Sitka schools move ahead with hires

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 20, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka school board wants to develop a more strategic budgeting process in the next couple of years -- assuming the state government is functioning and lawmakers fund education. Read More

B.C. mines concern some, not all, candidates

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Oct 30, 2014 | Local News, Syndicated

British Columbia mines are slated to be built close to transboundary rivers. That worries some candidates for the Legislature. Read More

Kreiss-Tomkins: Legislator-in-motion

by Rachel Waldholz, KCAW | May 7, 2014 | Election Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

In 2013, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins went to Juneau as a 23-year-old novice lawmaker. He returned last week, at the end of his freshman term, as the sponsor of a successful Native languages bill that got national attention. Kreiss-Tomkins is up for reelection in November. He stopped by KCAW to discuss his summer plans, the virtues of sometimes doing nothing, and how to cope with Juneau when you’re a freshman in the minority. Read More