32nd Legislature

Gail Phillips represented the southern Kenai Peninsula in the Alaska Legislature and was the second woman speaker of the House.

The three-term senator and Senate president made the announcement Wednesday — one week following the end of the Legislature's session.

The second session of the 32nd Alaska Legislature wrapped last week. Nikiski Republican Rep. Ben Carpenter said conversations about budget this year were different than those of other sessions.

Alaska lawmakers are trying to figure out what divesting from Russian assets might look like.

Two wish lists of projects are heading with assembly members to Juneau later this month. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approved a docket of…

Soldotna pharmacist Justin Ruffridge is entering the 2022 race for Alaska State House.Ruffridge, a Republican, registered to run this week. Ruffridge…

Soldotna Rep. Sen. Peter Micciche is continuing his push to update the state’s alcohol laws while Soldotna Republican Rep. Ron Gillham has introduced…

Alaskans can expect their Permanent Fund Dividend checks in mid-October. The Legislature signed off on $1,100 PFDs this week.It was a scramble to get the…

Eight Alaska lawmakers are meeting this month to talk through big-picture fiscal issues that have stumped Legislatures for years. The Comprehensive Fiscal…

The Alaska House has voted to avert a state government shutdown.In a Monday floor session, the House voted 28 to 10 to allow the budget bill to go into…