28th Alaska Legislature Convenes Tuesday

Rep. Mike Chenault (left) and Sen. Charlie Huggins (right) speak with reporters the day before the 28th Legislature is slated to begin. Photos by Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN - Juneau.
Rep. Mike Chenault (left) and Sen. Charlie Huggins (right) speak with Lori Townsend the day before the 28th Legislature is slated to begin. Photos by Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau.

The 28th legislature gets underway Tuesday afternoon. With Republicans holding a majority in both chambers, significant changes are likely for how lawmakers will work together. Oil tax reform proposals will be a big focus. I sat down in the Speaker’s chamber with Majority leaders Kenai Representative Mike Chenault, the house speaker, and Wasilla Senator Charlie Huggins, Senate President, to ask how they see the debate over oil taxes playing out this session. I asked Huggins if there were any deal breakers for him.

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Lori Townsend

Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.

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