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.
Senate to vote on GOP bill banning trans youth from girls’ sports, backers claim they’re protecting cis girls who train hard and ‘watch their diet’
Jumping right back in.
Alaska Redistricting trial comes down to conflicting opinions of judge's opinion
The Alaska Redistricting saga continued today as Judge Matthews heard competing arguments about what Judge Matthews really meant when he sent the board back to the table to fix its gerrymander.
Redistricting trial marches on with hearing, new challengers
A new challenger has appeared! Girdwood residents have come forward with a challenge of their own.
And now for a brief intermission
Gone relaxin'.
Alaska Redistricting Board adopts GOP-friendly plan, pairing Eagle River with South Anchorage
All Alaskans are equal, but some Alaskans are more equal than others.
GOP senators bash GOP-favored redistricting plan as ‘absolutely ridiculous’
"That border might as well be the Berlin Wall" said Anchorage Republican Sen. Roger Holland of the Chugach Mountains dividing Eagle River and South Anchorage.
Alaska Redistricting Board narrows options for Anchorage Senate maps
Also, it sure looks like the Anchorage Assembly's progressive/moderate core will hold onto the numbers to override the vetoes of far-right Mayor Dave Bronson.
Conservatives push for Eagle River and South Anchorage senate district
They argue it would require fewer changes, but the East Anchorage plaintiffs have shown by keeping Eagle River together, you can minimize the changes even further.
