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    Alaska Legislature
    Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich, D-Anchorage, speaks to the Empire in his office of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Begich introduced the Alaska Reads Act with Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2020, but despite strong bipartisan support, disruptions from COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the bill’s progression. But Begich is confident this will be the year a reading bill passes the Legislature. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
    Years in the making, lawmakers hopeful reading bill...
    By Peter Segall • January 26, 2022 2:30 am

    Bipartisan support for bill.

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    Peter Segall / Juneau Empire 
The Alaska State Capitol building seen on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 in Juneau, Alaska.
    State lawmakers face proposed salary hike, allowance limits
    By Associated Press • January 26, 2022 2:30 am

    A commission voted 3-1 to raise the base salary from $50,400 a year to $64,000

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    The next session of the Alaska State Legislature will begin next week at the Capitol building in Juneau, seen here on Jan. 10, 2022, and lawmakers have already filed dozens of new bills for consideration. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)
    Juneau lawmakers’ prefiled bills seek state services stability
    By Peter Segall • January 19, 2022 2:30 am

    Session starts Tuesday.

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    Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy addresses members of the press on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. (Screenshot)
    Dunleavy talks upcoming session, lambasts media
    By Camille Botello • January 19, 2022 1:30 am

    In a press conference Monday, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy discussed his goals for the upcoming legislative session and took aim…

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    State Sen. Peter Micciche fields questions from constituents during a joint chamber luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    State Senate president lays out vision for upcoming...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 12, 2022 2:30 am

    Micciche seeks path forward on budget, looks to pass legislation on fishing permits, alcohol regulations

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    Alaska Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna (Courtesy photo)
    Micciche ‘optimistic’ lawmakers can steady state’s financial future
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 12, 2022 2:30 am

    Heading into the session, Micciche said his primary focus will be on passing a fiscal plan for the state

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    Lawmakers will return next week to the Alaska State Capitol building, seen here on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, for the next session of the Alaska State Legislature, but local leaders were cautious about what could be accomplished in an election year. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
    Local lawmakers prefile bills as session looms
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • January 12, 2022 2:30 am

    COVID-19 health mandates, annexation and alcohol code reform on lawmakers’ agenda

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    Cap
    Last week of special session looks light
    By Peter Segall • October 27, 2021 6:01 pm

    Slow session.

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    This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)
    State drops open container citation against Alaska lawmaker
    By Associated Press • October 27, 2021 2:30 am

    Trooper who issued citation no longer with state after being accused of sexual abuse of a minor.

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    Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, speaks on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives during a floor debate on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, over an appropriations bill during the Legislature’s third special session of the summer. Multiple organizations reported on Wednesday that Eastman is a lifetime member of the far-right organization the Oath Keepers. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)
    Data leak shows state rep is member of...
    By Ben Hohenstatt • October 27, 2021 2:30 am

    Wasilla area lawmaker said he joined when Oath Keepers first started.

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    AP Photo / Becky Bohrer
Alaska state Rep. Laddie Shaw, an Anchorage Republican, waits for the start of a so-called technical session on the House floor, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. The fourth special legislative session of the year began Oct. 4, in Juneau, but there has been little action at the Capitol and little progress toward resolving Alaska’s fiscal issues.
    Special session trudges on with little action
    By Becky Bohrer Associated Press • October 27, 2021 2:30 am

    Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he will not call another special session this year.

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    Informal floor sessions were held this week at the Alaska State Capitol, seen here on Sept. 24, 2021, but committee meetings were held remotely as many lawmakers have returned home. But only the House of Representatives was busy as the Senate was stalled by COVID-positive senators. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
    Senate is stalled while House gets to work
    By Peter Segall • October 20, 2021 5:30 am

    Two weeks left.

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    This photo shows the Alaska State Capitol. An Alaska state lawmaker was cited for driving with an open can of beer in his vehicle that another lawmaker said was actually his. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)
    Lawmaker cited for open beer fellow legislator says...
    By Associated Press • October 20, 2021 2:30 am

    Republican Sen. Josh Revak plans to challenge the $220 ticket.

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