HB 28 supports Alaska’s vital public education system through the creation of an incentive teacher student loan repayment pilot program. #akleg buff.ly/sufQt6z

BREAKING: The Alaska State House of Representatives just concurred with the Senate amendments to HB239, a major omnibus crime and public safety bill that works to improve child protection, victim safety, and judicial reforms. #akleg

The Alaska State Legislature gathered this afternoon in a joint session for an override vote on Governor Dunleavy's veto of HB78, the public pension bill. All House Majority members voted to override the veto, but the override failed, 33-27. 40 votes were needed. #akleg

Watch online at the link below 👇 www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/... #akleg

Last night, the Governor vetoed House Bill 78, legislation that would have created a pension system for Alaska’s public employees. House Speaker Bryce Edgmon (U-Dillingham) issued the following statement upon hearing of the Governor’s decision #akleg buff.ly/I64JhpK

Today, all House Majority members voted to pass SB 178, which strengthens early intervention services for Alaskans under three years old with developmental delays or disabilities. #akleg

From the Anchorage Daily News: In a brief interview after the vote, Speaker Bryce Edgmon, a Dillingham independent, said there was a “long list” of issues that informed his no vote on Cox. Read the full story from reporters Iris Samuels & Mari Kanagy below 👇 #akleg

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The addition of a faculty member to the Board of Regents has been a long-sought addition for many faculty and university stakeholders. #akleg buff.ly/oa42dc7

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From the Juneau Independent: HB 261 by Andi Story allows districts to use enrollment from past years rather than the current year when drafting budgets. Most state funding to schools is based on a per-student formula. Read the full story from reporter Mark Sabbatini 👇 #akleg buff.ly/OBMdcjp

Today, members of the Alaska House Majority Coalition sent a letter to the congressional delegation, urging support in "robust federal funding of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program" to "ensure that no Alaskan residents will face a winter without adequate heat or electricity." #akleg

An opinion piece published last week in the Anchorage Daily News by Janis Fleischman, owner of Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, and Zeynep Kilic, owner of Turkish Delight & Sofra #akleg

This week, the House Education committee invited the Tlingit Culture Language and Literacy Program, sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, to perform for them. You can watch the full video👇 buff.ly/MI1KAGf #akleg

“We are helping Alaskans. We are keeping them out of long litigation. We are keeping them housed, fed, health benefits intact,” she said. “For the disabled veterans they work with, for the women who need restraining orders.” Read the full story from KTOO's Clarise Larson 👇 #akleg

Read the opinion piece published this week in the Anchorage Daily News by House Majority member, Rep. Andy Josephson 👇 #akleg

From the Alaska Beacon: The Alaska Legislature has voted to mandate a three-step disaster evacuation scale for use statewide, a move inspired in part by a miscommunication in a wildfire near Denali National Park. Read more from reporter James Brooks 👇 #akleg buff.ly/eOjD5WI

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House Bill 48 (HB 48), a bill to help safeguard low-income Alaskans’ access to the civil legal system by increasing the funding available for free civil legal aid, has passed the House and Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk for consideration. #akleg buff.ly/x8k4now

From the Alaska Beacon: After four years of effort, the Alaska Legislature has passed a bill offering additional support for the underfunded organization that offers free legal help to Alaskans facing civil lawsuits. Read more from reporter James Brooks 👇 #akleg buff.ly/l6mWkpQ

On April 29, the Alaska House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 44 in a unanimous vote, sending a powerful, unified message to Washington, D.C., in support of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program. #akleg

Today, every House Majority Coalition member voted to override the governor's veto of SB 64. The override still failed, two votes short of the 40 needed. You can watch the joint session 👇 www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/... #akleg

Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks and the bill’s sponsor, said Thursday that while autonomous cars may function well in other states like California, Alaska’s weather and road conditions can change quickly and autonomous vehicles may not function the same way. #akleg buff.ly/OGdVrPe

This week in committees for the Alaska State House of Representatives! (pt. 3 of 3) #akleg

This week in committees for the Alaska State House of Representatives! (pt. 2 of 3) #akleg

This week in committees for the Alaska State House of Representatives! (pt. 1 of 3) #akleg

This week, the Alaska State Legislature passed House Bill 26, sending the bill to the Governor for consideration. The House voted Friday morning 22-14 to pass the bill. #akleg

Leaders with the multipartisan House Majority caucus said there will be a joint legislative veto override vote within the next few days. Read more from reporter Corinne Smith 👇 #akleg buff.ly/VDqNIRC

From Alaska Public Media: Lawmakers in the Alaska House rolled out a new draft of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project on Monday. Read more from reporter Eric Stone 👇 #akleg

Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed Senate Bill 64, a move the House Majority characterizes as a significant setback for election integrity and a direct blow to voting access for Alaskans living in rural and off-road communities. #akleg

Yesterday, House Bill 78 passed the Alaska Senate in a 12-8 vote. This afternoon, the House concurred along caucus lines with the amendments made in the Senate, effectively sending the bill to the Governor’s desk for his final consideration. #akleg

Yesterday, House Bill 78 passed the Alaska Senate in a 12-8 vote. This afternoon, the House concurred with the amendments made in the Senate, effectively sending the bill to the Governor's desk for his final consideration. #akleg

A years-long effort to revive a traditional pension system for public employees in Alaska may finally make it through the Legislature this year. Read the full story from editor Mark Sabbatini 👇 #akleg buff.ly/zUll0MT

An opinion piece published yesterday in the Anchorage Daily News by Eagle River educator & parent, Jacob Bera #akleg buff.ly/CtjFgOG

Update on HB 78, from the Anchorage Daily News: The Alaska Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to reform the state’s pension system for public employees, ending months of debate on future retirement benefits for Alaska’s state and municipal employees, including teachers and police officers. #akleg

This evening, the House Finance Committee will hear public testimony on SB 214, the Capital Budget. You can review the current proposed budget 👇 buff.ly/jHq4qZR You can also submit written testimony by emailing [email protected] #akleg

This week in the Alaska State House of Representatives. Part 4 of 4. #akleg

This week in the Alaska State House of Representatives. Part 3 of 4. #akleg

This week in the Alaska State House of Representatives. Part 2 of 4. #akleg

This week in the Alaska State House of Representatives. Part 1 of 4. #akleg

Last week, Paxson Woelber, Co-Founder and Executive Board Outreach Coordinator for the Wild Ice Skating Club of Alaska, spoke at a Lunch & Learn event about the rise of wild ice skating opportunities in Alaska. You can watch the full presentation 👇 buff.ly/VXh0rwa #akleg

This afternoon, the House Energy Special Committee heard presentations addressing fuel supply chain concerns from Sandra Moller, Division Director of the Division of Community & Regional Affairs and Nils Andreassen, Executive Director of the Alaska Municipal League, among other speakers. #akleg

Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks and the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is a necessary step to increase accountability around the treatment of minors in psychiatric hospitals in the state, amid constituent concerns. Read more from reporter Haley Lehman 👇 #akleg

The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday banning restaurants from providing food in polystyrene foam containers. Representative Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, introduced the bill to address what he called an “alarming problem” of plastic pollution. Read more 👇 #akleg