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The recently passed Alaska State House budget includes a one-time boost that Kenai district officials say would solve this year’s budget shortfall, but won’t save the district from long-term financial struggles.
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Jesse Bjorkman [R-Nikiski] has introduced two bills and worked from the helm of the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee during his first legislative session. We checked in with Bjorkman on his work so far, and his move south.
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Next week, the Alaska Legislature kicks off a new session. That doesn’t just mean new members of the House and Senate, it also means new staff.
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Nikiski Republican Jesse Bjorkman has decided to join a coalition of Republicans and Democrats that will take the majority in the Alaska State Senate. “By choosing to be in the majority, I can maximize benefit for Kenai Peninsula residents in the state legislature," he said.
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Tuesday is the last day to vote in a slate of state and national elections in Alaska. In the final days before Nov. 8, central Kenai Peninsula candidates for State House and Senate have been working hard to rake in any remaining votes.
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Stevens was hiking the Lost Lake trail near Seward when he had a medical emergency. Gov. Mike Dunleavy, for whom Stevens once served as chief of staff, called him great friend who dedicated his life to making Alaska a better place.
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Former Dunleavy Chief of Staff and longtime Soldotna Republican Tuckerman Babcock filed to run for state Senate today.Babcock has worn many hats in Alaska politics. He was chair of the Alaska Republican party and an aide for several state legislators and Gov. Wally Hickel.
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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…
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Legislators are trying to figure out what the expiration of Alaska’s disaster declaration means for the state. Alaska has had disaster declarations in…
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The man who once was the former chief of staff for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, and political consultant for Sen. Peter Micciche's…