The Alaska House gavels in and out again, taking no action in the special session

The Alaska House met for only a few minutes Tuesday before adjourning to Friday, once again taking no action on the natural gas tax question at the center of the governor's special session. It was another technical session — the brief, largely ceremonial kind, in which the chamber convenes and adjourns without taking up any legislation.

The pattern has defined the fourth special session, which has produced no floor action on the gas line tax. The last substantive vote came when the House deadlocked 19-19 on the conference report for the Alaska LNG tax bill, a tie that ended that measure's path forward.

The House Republican minority has pushed back. In a letter to Speaker Bryce Edgmon, its members argued the House should meet in full session and take up the governor's proposals rather than keep gaveling in and out. The House is scheduled to convene again Friday morning — for another technical session.