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    Articles by James Brooks
    Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, chair of the Legislative Council Committee, asks for a cut to lawmaker per diem payments by 75 percent at the Capitol on Monday, April 23, 2018. (Michael Penn
    Outgoing Juneau lawmaker’s idea to cut lawmakers’ pay...
    By James Brooks • May 1, 2018 11:36 am

    Members of the Alaska Legislature rejected a proposed pay cut late Monday, saying they didn’t have time to adequately consider…

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    Michael Penn
    Fight against derelict boats may cost boat owners
    By James Brooks • April 19, 2018 2:26 pm

    To help harbormasters identify and clean up derelict boats, the Alaska Legislature is considering a new fee on boats longer…

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    Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, discusses House Bill 25 on Monday, April 9, 2018 on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives. (James Brooks
    Alaska House votes to boost access to birth...
    By James Brooks • April 12, 2018 11:47 am

    After three years of work, the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday voted 21-17 to approve a bill that would…

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    Members of the House of Representatives watch the vote on the state’s operating budget bill at the Capitol on Monday, April 2, 2018. The House passed the bill along caucus lines. (Michael Penn
    Alaska House approves $11.5 billion budget, sends it...
    By James Brooks • April 5, 2018 12:33 pm

    With a 21-19 vote on Monday afternoon, the Alaska House of Representatives approved a $11.5 billion state operating budget and…

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    From left to right, Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome; Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer; David Teal of the Legislative Finance Division; Gov. Bill Walker; Neil Steininger of the Office of Management and Budget; Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River; and Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel are seen at the signing ceremony for House Bill 321 on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in the governor’s cabinet room of the Alaska State Capitol. (Drew Cason
    Gov. Bill Walker signs ‘fast-track’ budget bill to...
    By James Brooks • March 29, 2018 10:36 am

    Gov. Bill Walker averted an impending shutdown of the Alaska Marine Highway System and the state’s Medicaid health insurance program…

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    Legislature passes insurance bill amid warnings of higher...
    By James Brooks • March 8, 2018 10:02 am

    The Alaska Legislature has approved a measure that minority Senate Democrats say will result in higher auto insurance costs for…

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    Prosecutors consider charges against former Rep. Fansler
    Prosecutors consider charges against former Rep. Fansler
    By James Brooks • February 22, 2018 9:50 am

    Bethel Democrats have suggested three candidates to fill the seat in the Alaska House of Representatives vacated by Zach Fansler,…

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    Alaska House votes to legalize hemp farming
    Alaska House votes to legalize hemp farming
    By James Brooks • February 22, 2018 9:50 am

    The Alaska House of Representatives has voted unanimously to legalize hemp farming in Alaska, a move that puts the 49th…

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    Juneau Empire file photo The Alaska State Capitol in Juneau.
    Permanent Fund spending is this year’s snarl in...
    By James Brooks • February 22, 2018 9:50 am

    The Nenana Ice Classic bills itself as Alaska’s favorite guessing game. This year, that honor will go to the Alaska…

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    Budget cuts hit prosecutors hard
    Budget cuts hit prosecutors hard
    By James Brooks • November 22, 2017 4:18 pm

    To see how state budget cuts are affecting Alaska’s legal system, head to Juneau’s courthouse and search the court calendar…

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    Alcohol board still allows ‘fun’ at distilleries and breweries
    Alcohol board still allows ‘fun’ at distilleries and...
    By James Brooks • November 16, 2017 1:55 pm

    Alaska’s alcohol control board declined to ban distilleries and breweries from hosting fundraisers and special events, but the board did…

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    Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, center, leaves the House chambers with Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, left, and Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, after holding a short technical session at the Capitol on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. The Alaska Senate on Friday approved a constitutionally problematic criminal justice reform bill, then adjourned the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature. (Michael Penn
    Legislature’s special session lives in limbo without legislators
    By James Brooks • November 16, 2017 1:54 pm

    The Alaska Legislature’s special session will continue — without most legislators. On Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives failed to…

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    Rep. George Rauscher, R-Palmer, left, Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, R-Wasilla, center, and Rep. Jason Grenn, NA-Anchorage, greet each other on the first day of the fourth Special Session of the 30th Alaska Legisture on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn
    As special session starts, House puts criminal justice...
    By James Brooks • October 26, 2017 12:15 pm

    It started slowly, but the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature appeared to be on a fast track…

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