Alaska's bicameral legislature — 20-member Senate and 40-member House — meeting in Juneau from January to May each year. Sets the state budget, oil and gas policy, school funding, and the annual Permanent Fund Dividend calculation.
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Elvi Gray-Jackson
“That is simply, simply not what SB 41 would do. The bill wouldn't create a state takeover of local classrooms.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260619-1230
Gary Stevens
“38 Yeas, 22 nays. And so by a vote of 38 yeas and 22 nays, the joint legislative session has failed to override Senate Bill 41.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260619-1230
Gary Stevens
“36 Yeas, 24 nays. Thank you. The joint legislative session has failed to override the governor's veto of House Bill 52.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260619-1230
Elvi Gray-Jackson
“Alaska has the highest suicide rate in the nation. In many rural communities, suicide rates are nearly 4 times that average, the national average. Teaching our students how to recognize mental health challenges, seek help, and support one another is one of the most basic and meaningful steps we can take to address this crisis.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260619-1230
Elvi Gray-Jackson
“our children are watching. They are watching. They are hoping that we hear their voices and understand their pleas for help. They're looking to us for leadership, compassion, and action.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260619-1230
Gary Stevens
“by a vote of 43 yeas and 17 nays, the joint legislative session has overridden the governor's veto of CSRA House Bill 195 Finance.”Alaska Legislature: MISC-20260619-1230
Alaska kicked Sullivan off the ballot. In 2024, the state argued it couldn't
Alaska Division of Elections removal of Daniel J. Sullivan from U.S. Senate ballot contradicts state's 2024 court position in Eric Hafner case
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot
Daniel J. Sullivan, denied a U.S. Senate primary ballot spot in Alaska, filed a court appeal today as state lawmakers held a joint hearing on the dispute
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska Lowers Its Flags for Susan Sullivan
Flags fly half-staff June 24 for former Rep. Susan Sullivan, the youngest woman ever elected to Alaska's Legislature and a co-sponsor of the Permanent Fund's framework.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
The $16 Gas Promise Comes With Fine Print
A consumer watchdog warns Alaska's $16 gas-line price may climb before delivery, while utilities call the firm cap protection against costlier LNG imports.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Federal SNAP changes could put Alaska food aid and state budget under new pressure
New federal rules tied to H.R. 1 would expand SNAP work requirements to Alaskans ages 18 to 64 and could cost the state up to $42.2 million in benefit cost-sharing and $10.7 million more annually in administrative costs depending on payment error rates.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
What the Senate Changed in the Gas-Line Deal
The Alaska Senate's rewrite of HB 381 caps utility gas prices, adds oversight of AGDC, protects ratepayers from overruns, and sends early tax revenue to boroughs.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
Alaska's LNG tax break now hinges on a gas line to Fairbanks
A Senate Finance draft of HB 381 ties Alaska LNG's tax break to Glenfarne paying $80M, signing a labor deal, and building a gas spur line to Fairbanks.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
A union-labor fight is breaking out over who builds Alaska's gas line
A Senate amendment mandating a union project labor agreement on the Alaska LNG pipeline has sparked a fight over apprentices and out-of-state labor.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference
The Alaska State Senate voted 0-16 on whether to recede from its amendments to House Bill 381, failing to do so and sending the natural gas pipeline tax measure to a conference committee. The chamber also passed two procedural resolutions and introduced two new Senate bills before adjourning until July 1.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska House recesses 10 days as gas line conference committee begins
The Alaska House voted 12-28 to reject Senate amendments to HB 381, then passed HCR 302 by 40-0 to recess until July 1, sending the gas line tax bill to a conference committee. Minority Leader DeLena Johnson put the chamber on record that the break must produce work, not delay.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago4 min read
Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date
The Alaska Senate on Friday adopted a pass-through entity tax on oil and gas income with a 2028 effective date, after rejecting an immediate version 9-11, then passing HB 381 12-8 with the provision included.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
Senate passes gas-line bill; Dunleavy immediately calls lawmakers back to rewrite it
Alaska's Senate passed LNG bill HB 381 12-8; Gov. Dunleavy called a second special session to rewrite provisions he says would sink the North Slope gas project.
by Cale Green3mo ago3 min read
Dunleavy called a second special session over the unresolved LNG tax bill
Gov. Dunleavy called a second special session over the unresolved Alaska LNG tax bill — and the legislature overrode two vetoes but failed on three more
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
Alaska Senate minority demands clean floor vote on LNG tax bill
The Alaska Senate Republican minority caucus held a press conference Wednesday urging the Senate majority to bring HB 381, a volumetric tax bill for the Alaska LNG pipeline, to a clean floor vote, warning that delay or unrelated amendments could jeopardize the project before a developer deadline.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Legal memo says Daniel J. Sullivan appears eligible for U.S. Senate ballot
A Legislative Legal Services memo says the lieutenant governor was likely not legally justified in rejecting Daniel J. Sullivan’s U.S. Senate declaration of candidacy.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Senate Finance presses Alaska LNG spur line: who builds, who pays, who regulates
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday heard unresolved questions about who will build, own, and regulate a proposed Fairbanks natural gas spur line, how its cost should be spread across ratepayers, and whether HB 381's spur commitment is firm enough to guarantee construction.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
Senate Finance demands Phase 1 pipeline math before Alaska LNG tax vote
Senator Bert Stedman pressed the Alaska Senate Finance Committee to obtain standalone Phase 1 pipeline economics before acting on Alaska LNG tax relief. The special session ends in four days.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Murkowski: War-price fuel barges lock rural Alaska into costly winter
Senator Lisa Murkowski warned Sunday that rural Alaska villages receiving June fuel barges are locked into peak Iran-war prices through winter, with Dillingham at $9/gal and Nuiqsut at $14/gal before barge delivery and increases of 50 percent or more coming.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Cook Inlet gas production falls to 61 Bcf in 2025
Cook Inlet basin gas production dropped to approximately 61 billion cubic feet in 2025—down from 79 Bcf in 2016—while annual demand holds near 65-70 Bcf, according to Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission data presented by ENSTAR to legislators.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Federal court bars respondents from moving detainee before June 17 hearing
Chief Judge Sharon L. Gleason on June 12 barred respondents in Barreto v. State of Alaska from transferring a detainee out of the district, with a show-cause hearing set for June 17 in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read
Alaska regulators say gas-line oversight hinges on federal decision
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska told lawmakers in June presentations it has no authority over the proposed North Slope gas pipeline under a 2020 federal ruling, but could gain oversight if FERC reconsiders jurisdiction based on the project's phased rollout.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Alaska House passes new tax structure for Alaska LNG pipeline aimed at attracting investors
The Alaska House passed HB 381 on Friday, replacing property tax with a volume-based tax on natural gas transported through the proposed Alaska LNG pipeline. Governor Mike Dunleavy called the vote a significant step toward advancing the project.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
Alaska Senate race shifts to toss-up as Peltola challenges Sullivan
Sabato's Crystal Ball moved Alaska's U.S. Senate race from 'leans Republican' to 'toss-up' Thursday, marking a significant shift in a race where Democrat Mary Peltola is challenging incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Coast Guard to homeport four icebreakers in Alaska
The Coast Guard announced Thursday that two Arctic Security Cutters will be stationed in Kodiak and one in Seward, with first delivery expected in 2028, funded by $3.5 billion secured by Alaska's congressional delegation.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Senate Finance weighs Alaska LNG tax worth $124M a year — and whether it's enough for host communities
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche told the Alaska Senate Finance Committee Wednesday that the House version of the Alaska LNG tax bill provides a workable 70% property tax reduction, while the original 90% cut would have left local taxpayers subsidizing the project.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
House Finance advances Alaska LNG tax bill, curtailing North Slope's power to negotiate
The House Finance Committee voted 11-0 Wednesday to advance a major natural gas pipeline bill after adopting amendments that restructure municipal taxes and increase community impact aid to $80 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
The other Dan Sullivan case tests Alaska's election-law limits
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom opened an investigation into Daniel James Sullivan Jr. of Petersburg, who filed as a Republican U.S. Senate candidate with the same name as the incumbent, testing Alaska's election-law authority to determine ballot eligibility and prevent voter confusion.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
Anchorage's mayor told Senate Finance LNG could cost "tens of millions of dollars"
Anchorage's mayor said LNG would cost "tens of millions." The Halcyon report shows $23M-$173M depending on housing supply. Her housing plan targets $23M.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Fairbanks spur line language added to Alaska LNG tax bill
Fairbanks North Star Borough secured developer agreement on spur line construction tied to tax breaks, with postage-stamp rate language now central to Senate Finance deliberations on SB 2001.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Enstar faces 2033 supply gap as Hilcorp contract expires, no Cook Inlet producer can match drilling scale
Enstar Natural Gas faces losing its primary gas supply in 2033 when its contract with Hilcorp expires, leaving Southcentral Alaska utilities with no Cook Inlet producer capable of matching the scale of investment that has kept the basin producing for the past decade.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Same committee, same day, two close votes on Alaska LNG ratepayer protection — and they didn't go the same way
Alaska House Finance Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to direct the Regulatory Commission of Alaska not to approve contracts that pass Alaska LNG cost overruns to ratepayers. The developer confirmed support for the protection.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
ENSTAR Caps the Price. Stedman Eyes the Debt.
Enstar is negotiating a 30-year gas supply agreement with Glenfarne that would cap prices at $16 per thousand cubic feet with annual inflation adjustments. The contract protects ratepayers from project cost overruns and allows a switch from LNG imports to pipeline gas if the export project is built.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
House Finance writes a $16 gas-price cap into Alaska LNG bill — even if Enstar's contract isn't signed
Alaska House Finance Committee caps natural gas prices at $16 per million BTU for Alaskans through statutory amendment to House Bill 381, mirroring Enstar contract terms to protect ratepayers from cost overruns on Alaska LNG project.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
House Finance amendment lets pipeline-route municipalities bill Alaska LNG directly — skipping the state appropriation step
The committee adopted an amendment Monday allowing municipalities to collect their share of the alternative volumetric tax directly from the pipeline operator rather than waiting for state appropriation, addressing borough concern about cash-flow delays and legislative control.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
All three major North Slope producers have signed Alaska LNG Phase 1 sale agreements — and they want their ownership to stop at the lease line
Three major North Slope producers told the Alaska Senate Finance Committee they signed gas sale precedent agreements for Alaska LNG Phase 1 and will sell at the lease line. That structure means midstream pipeline and treatment costs won't be deductible against oil production tax.
by Alaska News3mo ago3 min read
Judge voids H-1B fee Alaska schools said threatened rural hiring
A federal judge vacated the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee that Alaska lawmakers and school officials said threatened rural teacher hiring.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read
The $15,000 PFD buy-out that never got a vote
A 2024 House bill would have let Alaskans trade their future Permanent Fund dividends for three years of payments. It cleared one committee with almost no support, stalled in House Finance, and died with the Legislature.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min read
Department of Revenue presents Senate Finance with Alaska LNG breakeven modeling across cost and tax scenarios
Department of Revenue modeling shows that if the Alaska LNG project costs $60 billion instead of the baseline $46.2 billion, the price needed to break even in global markets would jump by $1.60 per thousand cubic feet, significantly affecting project viability and the state's fiscal analysis of competing tax proposals.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Department of Revenue presents Senate Finance with 25-scenario sensitivity analysis on Alaska LNG fiscal impact
Alaska Department of Revenue modeling shows the Alaska LNG project could cost the state $16.2 billion through 2062 under worst-case production scenarios combining Prudhoe Bay oil losses with Point Thompson underperformance at $100 per barrel oil prices.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska House passes home care advisory board for Medicaid workers
The Alaska House voted 35-5 Monday to create an advisory board setting Medicaid payment rates for home care workers. Supporters say better pay will keep elders in their homes rather than nursing facilities, saving the state money.
by Lucas Brownadded 3mo ago2 min read