House Bill 35, passed by the Legislature, would change that by instituting rules for tablet use. The bill was encouraged as a means of rehabilitation and education for people in Alaska’s prisons ...

The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday, one day earlier than expected, after passing a “maintenance level” state budget that contains a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend.

At adjournment, Alaska Legislature leaves elections overhaul, campaign finance bills undone. ... R-Anchorage, said she thinks changes to Senate Bill 64 are needed for any compromise.

May 13—JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is considering a comprehensive election reform measure with a suite of policies intended to make voting more accessible and secure, and to speed up when ...

In 2022, a last-minute deal to restore Alaska‘s campaign finance laws fell through in the last day of the session, tanking with it other pieces of election-related legislation.

Hanna Davis, of Juneau, a page, wipes down desks on the floor of the Alaska House after lawmakers adjourned. (Marc Lester / ADN) The 2025 session in Juneau was a tough one for state legislators.

On the 120th and last day of Alaska’s annual legislative session, the state House passed a bill that would curb high interest rates and fees for payday loans of $25,000 or less.

May 22—The final days of the Alaska Legislative Session were marked by a dramatic override vote of a vetoed education bill, a passed budget and an early adjournment before lawmakers departed for ...

The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday, one day earlier than expected, after passing a “maintenance level” state budget that contains a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend ...

The Alaska State Capitol is seen on Thursday morning, Jan. 18, 2025, in Juneau.

The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday without finishing work on a major elections bill or a bill reimposing limits on cash donations to election candidates. House Bill 16 ...