Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 23 by a vote of 36-0. The bill, sponsored by Senator Johnny Ellis (D-Anchorage), passed the Alaska Senate last year by a vote of 19-1.
Read More →Video from AIDC’s March 1st, 2016 Press Availability with Representatives Andy Josephson, Chris Tuck and Geran Tarr.
Read More →Juneau - Today, Superior Court Judge Frank Pfiffner issued a ruling in the case brought by the Alaska Legislative Council against Alaska Governor Bill Walker over his decision last year to expand Medicaid without legislative approval. Judge Pfiffner found that the Social Security Act requires Medicaid expansion, and that existing state law required Governor Walker to provide Medicaid to the group of Alaskans eligible for expansion. In his 26-page ruling, Judge Pfiffner granted the Governor’s motion for summary judgement and dismissed the case brought by the Alaska Legislative Council, which is made up of ten members of the Alaska Legislature.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The Anchorage Caucus Public Testimony will be held this Saturday, February 27th at the Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St., at11 am to 2 pm.
Please take a look at the schedule below if you would like to participate in the public testimony for House Finance.
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The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee will host public testimony on the proposed individual income tax this Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. both evenings.
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We’ve had a tough week here in Juneau with the sudden loss of a member of our legislative family. On Sunday, February 14th, we lost a dear friend, Representative Max F. Gruenberg, Jr., House Minority Whip and the longest serving legislator in the Alaska House of Representatives. Max was a sweet man. He and I sat next to each other my first two years in the Legislature. He always went out of his way to see if I had any questions or if I needed help with anything. I learned so much from him during that time. It was a gift!
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