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    Articles by Alex McCarthy
    Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, chairs the House Finance Committee with Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, right, as they work on House Bill 14 at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Juneau, Alaska. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Legislators will collect pay despite not finishing budget...
    By Alex McCarthy • June 19, 2019 12:30 pm

    They’re reinterpreting a law from last year.

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    Sen. Chris Birch, R-Anchorage, speaks in favor of a resolution to have a combined House/Senate committee to study a Permanent Fund Dividend solution at the Capitol on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    With no PFD attached, Legislature’s budget heads to...
    By Alex McCarthy • June 12, 2019 4:40 pm

    Another special session could be coming.

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    The ferry Columbia sails through Lynn Canal on April 29, 2019 in Southeast Alaska. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire File)
    Ferry cuts in Legislature budget are heavy, but...
    By Alex McCarthy • June 12, 2019 4:05 pm

    The governor can still veto funding.

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    Behind the gridlock: Two arguments divide Senate on PFD
    Behind the gridlock: Two arguments divide Senate on...
    By Alex McCarthy • June 5, 2019 5:50 pm

    One key vote was absent.

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Governor preparing for Mat-Su special session, instead of...
    By Alex McCarthy • June 5, 2019 2:15 pm

    “Pretty much everything worked out” for session up north.

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    Lawsuit pits role of Legislature against power of governor
    Lawsuit pits role of Legislature against power of...
    By Alex McCarthy • May 29, 2019 5:30 pm

    The governor called it “a friendly suit.”

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    Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, walks with Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, as the House takes an at ease to wait for the conference committee on the crime bill to take place at the Capitol on Thursday, May 16, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Million dollar special session? Here’s how much it...
    By Alex McCarthy • May 22, 2019 6:00 pm

    Per diem could double the price tag.

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    ‘Dangerous and outrageous’: Bill introduced in Alaska House would treat abortion the same as murder
    ‘Dangerous and outrageous’: Bill introduced in Alaska House...
    By Alex McCarthy • May 22, 2019 12:20 pm

    It’s familiar territory for David Eastman.

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    What the Legislature left on the table: Ferries, addiction treatment, new revenue
    What the Legislature left on the table: Ferries,...
    By Alex McCarthy • May 22, 2019 7:00 am

    Local lawmakers express disappointment.

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    Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, speaks about the House passing a crime bill during a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Lawmakers ask why Alaska still has ‘marriage defense’...
    By Alex McCarthy • May 15, 2019 7:00 am

    Marriage can still be used as defense in some assault cases.

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    From ‘witch hunt’ to ‘yippee-ki-yay’: Lawmakers confirm Dunleavy appointees after debates
    From ‘witch hunt’ to ‘yippee-ki-yay’: Lawmakers confirm Dunleavy...
    By Alex McCarthy • April 24, 2019 6:40 pm

    A couple votes in particular were heated.

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    Senate not shying away from PFD debate
    Senate not shying away from PFD debate
    By Alex McCarthy • April 17, 2019 7:00 am

    They dive into the process next week.

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    Bills look at PFD’s future, spending cap for Legislature
    Bills look at PFD’s future, spending cap for...
    By Alex McCarthy • April 10, 2019 5:30 pm

    One bill is meant to be a “conversation starter.”

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Dunleavy impatient, unhappy with House as it dives...
    By Alex McCarthy • April 10, 2019 5:09 pm

    Only one amendment passed Tuesday.

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    Nikoosh Carlo, left, and Michael LeVine, members of Gov. Bill Walker’s climate change task force, talk about upcoming recommendations on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
    Dunleavy dissolves climate change action team
    By Alex McCarthy • February 27, 2019 3:30 pm

    The team was supposed to last until 2020.

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    Andy Jones, Director of the Department of Health and Social Services’ Office of Substance Misuse, right, speak about the fiscal impacts of the opioids on the state along with Michael Duxbury, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, center, and Laura Brooks, Director of Health and Rehabilitation for the Department of Corrections, in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    The opioid crisis costs Alaska more than $1B...
    By Alex McCarthy • February 13, 2019 3:30 pm

    The cost of an epidemic.

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