Gray Jackson
Member, Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee · Alaska State Senate
14 articles · 11 transcripts · 15 clips
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Legislative Council urges U.S. Supreme Court to uphold plane forfeiture over beer
“in support of a decision issued by the Alaska Supreme Court”
Legislative Council delays extra $8,580 for managing lawmakers' Juneau apartments
Rep. Louise Stutes, who has owned apartments herself, balked at $8,580 more for managing lawmakers' Juneau units, so the Legislative Council punted to December.
Legislative committee has no oil and gas consultants under contract, chair says
“The contracts that we had expired before we had an opportunity to even talk about renewing them, but that's something that we can definitely look at”
Legislative committee hires Guidehouse for $650,000 corrections cost study
“an independent third-party study to identify, evaluate, and analyze the primary cost drivers within the Department of Corrections”
The Legislature will spend $50,000 defending the seizure of a pilot's plane
“authorize a contract for legal services not to exceed $50,000 to file an amicus brief on behalf of the Alaska State Legislature in the Jopie— Jopie versus State of Alaska, currently pending in the U.S. Supreme Court, in support of a decision issued by the Alaska Supreme Court”
Alaska Legislative Council approves $851,400 for KTOO's Gavel Alaska coverage
Alaska lawmakers voted 8-0 to pay KTOO up to $851,400 to keep streaming their own floor sessions after federal public broadcasting funds were cut.
Alaska lawmakers weigh whether to keep boards licensing dentists and barbers
“Seeing none, the final sunset audit reports are released. We're now on a preliminary release of sunset audits.”
Alaska's audit watchdog gets a new leader, inheriting a fisheries probe and a new power over the governor
“the motion is approved and the committee will place the name of Mark Lundell in nomination before the legislature for appointment as legislative auditor”
Alaska lawmakers order audit of Board of Fisheries process
Alaska lawmakers voted unanimously to audit the Board of Fisheries' process after the Attorney General overturned five regulations citing ethics violations.
Alaska legislative auditor resigns after 34 years, replacement process underway
“sadly, in my opinion, Chris submitted her letter of resignation to the committee with an effective date of August 30th. I worked with Ms. Curtis and Stacy Bentley, the HR manager, to revise the job description for this critically important position.”
Alaska House bill to ban polystyrene food containers moves to Senate
Alaska House Bill 25, which would ban polystyrene foam food containers statewide, advanced to the Senate after testimony Tuesday on cost versus pollution concerns.
Alaska Advances Mental Health Education Guidelines Without Mandates
The House Finance Committee advanced a bill to create voluntary mental health guidelines for schools to address Alaska high youth suicide rates.
Alaska releases FY25 Single Audit after closed-door review
Alaska's Legislative Budget and Audit Committee unanimously released the state's FY25 Single Audit, a federal requirement that examines how Alaska spends and manages federal funds.
Senate panel hears refuse utility rate reform bill
A Senate panel heard a bill that would let trash haulers use faster rate-setting procedures, cutting delays from three years to months and reducing the large rate increases customers now face.
