Gov. Mike Dunleavy's sales tax proposal faces sharp opposition. Now, he says he's open to putting the tax bill on ice — but asking lawmakers pass the rest of his fiscal plan.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said lawmakers are mistaken if they think things will be easier under a new governor next year.

Lawmakers are scheduled to take public comment on the tax portion of Dunleavy’s plan Thursday evening.

A round of vetoes last year negating lawmakers' efforts to find money for federal projects has spurred a range of construction groups to push for a fast-track appropriation.

The bipartisan bill aims to close a loophole that allows some Alaskans to hunt and fish as residents despite spending little time in the state.

On her official social media page, Vance accused the Homer News of bias and "partisan spin." State law bars legislators from using public resources for “nonlegislative” or partisan political purposes.

“Our exploration work plan for this winter is going to be on track,” ConocoPhillips executive Barry Romberg told a state House committee Wednesday.

“I want to stop our fights over the PFD and the Permanent Fund,” Dunleavy said in his State of the State speech on Thursday.

In its report, the D.C.-based law firm WilmerHale said its investigation had raised “significant concerns” about whether Crum met his fiduciary duties under state law.

Dunleavy did not provide a detailed description of his forthcoming fiscal plan, though some elements of the plan emerged Friday.

The attempt to override Dunleavy's veto fell 10 votes short. House Speaker Bryce Edgmon said it foreshadowed difficult debates over the governor's forthcoming fiscal plan.

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday on the first day of the legislative session by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Kuspuk School District.