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Capitol Live: House Judiciary questions Dunleavy’s AG designee

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Capitol Live: House Judiciary questions Dunleavy’s AG designee

Follow along with live updates from Alaska’s Capitol.

Robb Arnold, chief purser on the Alaska Marine Highway’s Malaspina ferry, talks about the proposed cuts to the ferry system on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Unions prep to push back against proposed ferry cuts

Hundreds of Marine Highway jobs could be cut.

How much money should be spent to combat recidivism?

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How much money should be spent to combat recidivism?

Senators unhappy with progress on recidivism

Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau. (Michael Penn | Junea Empire)

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69 bills filed in the House, Hannan files first bill

Legislators have a full plate, limited time.

Senators want more answers on Marine Highway closure

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Senators want more answers on Marine Highway closure

Marine Highway closure could have dire results

Co-Chairs of the House Finance Committee Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, left, and Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, listen to Donna Arduin, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as they hold their first meeting of the session at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Capitol Live: House members change offices

The latest news from the Alaska State Capitol

House finally organized: Hannan, Story get assignments

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House finally organized: Hannan, Story get assignments

Committees can start working on legislation

OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding

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OMB, Senate Finance discuss university funding

Forty percent of university funding comes from the state.

Senate Finance grills OMB, Education Commissioner over budget

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Senate Finance grills OMB, Education Commissioner over budget

Hoffman calls 25 percent proposed cuts to education ‘unacceptable’

Sen. Natasha Von Imhof, R-Anchorage, co-chair of Senate Finance Committee, asks a question while listening to a presentation by the Department of Education and Early Development at the Capitol, on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Capitol Live: Education cuts receive cold reception in finance committee

The latest news from the Alaska State Capitol.

What you can expect at the Capitol this week

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What you can expect at the Capitol this week

Murkowski, Sullivan to address Legislature.

In this Feb. 4, 2019 file photo, former Speaker nominee Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Dillingham, right, shares a laugh with Speaker nominee Rep. David Talerico, R-Healy, as Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Neal Foster, Nome, presides over the House. Edgmon was elected Speaker of the House on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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A whirlwhind week at the state capitol

Looking back on the week in the Alaska Legislature.

Details emerge on proposed job cuts

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Details emerge on proposed job cuts

How many jobs would be cut in Juneau?

‘To hell with politics’: House speaker elected after two Republicans cross party lines

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‘To hell with politics’: House speaker elected after two Republicans cross party lines

Partisan politics be damned.

Dunleavy budget proposal proposes to eliminate hundreds of jobs

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Dunleavy budget proposal proposes to eliminate hundreds of jobs

Job cuts are not final

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen, left, listens to Dr. Steve Atwater, Executive Dean of the university’s new Alaska College of Education, during an interview at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, August 3, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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University of Alaska officials expect major budget cuts

UA would have to stop doing some things.

As House falters to organize, committees take new shape

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As House falters to organize, committees take new shape

Committees masquerade as ‘informational meetings.’

Capitol Live: Without organization, House committees gather as ‘informational meetings’ anyway

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Capitol Live: Without organization, House committees gather as ‘informational meetings’ anyway

House Reps. attempt to stay updated.

Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny

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Dunleavy’s candidate screening process under scrutiny

Some nominees have been “found wanting.”

Commerce commissioner wants to reduce regulations, grow economy

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Commerce commissioner wants to reduce regulations, grow economy

“The true enemy of the environment is poverty.”