James Brooks
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For the first time in Alaska history, the state’s supreme court is majority female. It’s also being led, for just the second time, by a woman. -
“The state of Alaska is probably facing its largest fiscal problem … in 30 years,” said Sen. Lyman Hoffman. -
Members of the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 against the proposal. -
In a letter to the Senate, the governor said the bill would help protect Alaskans' privacy, which is guaranteed by the state constitution. -
At Gov. Dunleavy’s suggestion, a team of negotiators from his office will meet with select legislators starting Tuesday morning. -
The switch to inflation-adjusted salaries will automatically take effect after the next election unless lawmakers and the governor reject it. -
Their total bill is now approaching a quarter-million dollars after a failed effort during the 2024 campaign season. -
Bills to make unpermitted protests felonies were introduced last year but never advanced to final votes in either the state House or the state Senate. -
The action follows similar moves by other Republican governors and the Republican U.S. Speaker of the House ahead of Inauguration Day. -
But for a 12th consecutive year, the longest streak since World War II, more people moved away than moved to the state.
