Peter Segall

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The front doors to the Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Alaska lawmakers try to beat the clock to override Dunleavy’s vetoes

It’s not yet clear if they have the votes.

 

Once again, veto override fails

45 is a hard number to reach.

 

Capitol Live: Override vote fails

Live updates from the Capitol.

 

Conservative senators stripped of committee appointments, claim retaliation for PFD votes

First day drama.

Bipartisan reading bill receives broad support

Reading at grade level by third grade.

State revenue forecast doesn’t give much to work with

Oil’s bounty not quite enough.

Capitol Live: Alaska Reads Act gets its first hearing

Live updates from the Capitol.

Lawmakers get gloomy budget forcast

State can’t keep spending like it is, analysts say.

Anti-abortion lawmakers, citizens rally at Alaska capitol

“We have a significant force.”

The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Capitol Live: Senate votes unanimously for Elizabeth Peratrovich coin

Live updates from the Alaska State Capitol.

The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Capitol Live: Conservative senators fear shift in power

Live updates from the Capitol

Ferries, the budget and the PFD: Here’s what Alaska lawmakers will tackle this session

A change is gonna come… maybe.

Here’s what to expect Tuesday, the first day of session

With little ceremony, Legislature gets back to work.

Southeast lawmakers: AMHS study doesn’t take ferry’s benefits into account

It’s a highway.

Without state payments, how will cities repay school bonds? Higher taxes, most likely

The money’s there, it’s just gonna hurt.

The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A change in the PFD formula? Some lawmakers think it could happen this session

PFD issue front and center of new legislative session.

The Alaska State Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Five take-aways from the AMHS restructuring report

Here’s what you need to know.

Assembly scraps illegal junkyard

Time to speed up the cleanup.

High payraise yields cricitism, board of directors shake-up for Goldbelt

Emergency meeting elected new members.

Junkyard owner wants to tell his side

“They acted like I was public enemy No. 1.”