The highlights—and lowlights—of the end of the legislative session
The Legislature's final day was a flurry of legislative battles seeing some really important bills pass, some sneak through and a load of others die just inches from the finish line.
Sine die/Borromeo: Redistricting appeal is ‘not legitimate’
After years of bonkers endings, the end of the 32nd legislative session almost seemed like a return to normal.
Legislature's budget negotiators land on payout up to $3,850/Alaska Redistricting Board appeals
Strange things done at the end of session.
Judge strikes down Redistricting Board's do-over as do-over of unconstitutional gerrymander
"The Board thus candidly admits that its decision to pair JBER with North Eagle River was to amplify conservative voices by creating a safe Republican senate seat."
Alaska Redistricting: Can you wash the stink off a gerrymander?
"The new question for the court to answer is does remand cure a gerrymander?" asked Gardner, the attorney for Girdwood. "Could a board launder its illegitimate business through the courts?"
Alaska Redistricting Board’s conservatives were just as partisan as the first time, challengers say
Simpson made his feelings on some of these articles clear, for example responding to one such e-mail by calling Matt Buxton, who operates The Midnight Sun, a “POS” (shorthand for “piece of shit").
Senate passes largest* budget in state history
'If not now, then when?'
Senate approves $5,500 payout in spending spree
They couldn't muster the votes for cuts but did have the votes for diving boards.
Senate advances 'turducken' budget, House passes VPSO reform bill
Debates about equity in public safety continue with Republicans griping about the state's funding of rural Village Public Safety Officers.
