Legislative Update: Fisheries Committee is hard at work
The House Fisheries Committee is considering bills to support Alaska's commercial fishermen and to manage invasive species, writes Rep. Louise Stutes.
Legislative Update: Participate April 10 in public hearing on Board of Fisheries
Rep. Louise Stutes urges the public to participate in a Saturday, April 10 hearing regarding Gov. Mike Dunleavy's appointees to the Board of Fisheries.
Legislative Update: Weighing ferry service against the PFD
Rep. Louise Stutes delivers an update on legislative efforts to revitalize the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Legislative Update: Work on budget is nowhere near complete
Alaskans deserve a consistent PFD, but any solution must also balance the diverse needs of the state's communities, writes Rep. Louise Stutes.
Legislative Update: Our fiscal reality remains fundamentally unchanged
Rep. Louise Stutes: With an influx of billions of federal dollars and the price of oil at over $80 per barrel, the next few legislative sessions represent a generational opportunity for Alaska.
Public testimony on House operating budget is Friday
Public testimony on the House Operating Budget is this Friday, March 4, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the House Finance Committee. The Cordova Legislative Information Office (LIO) will be open for public testimony during that time.
Legislative Update: Operating budget now in hands of Senate; other bills under consideration
Dear Friends and Neighbors,I wanted to update you on the operating budget, Board of Fisheries confirmations, as well as other bills under consideration by...
Legislative Update: Cordova fares well in budget passed by Legislature
"Overall, I am pleased with how Cordova fared in the budget. Aside from healthy Alaska Marine Highway System and Department of Fish and Game budgets, we received $21.8 million for the Cordova airport rescue and firefighting building replacement, $5.9 million for the Prince William Sound Science Center, a $200,000 reappropriation to the center that was previously vetoed, as well as $3 million for Cordova’s south harbor replacement."
AMHS funds still intact, but millions vetoed for other projects
Speaker of the House Louise Stutes writes: Now that the operating budget has been signed, I wanted to provide you with a brief update on the governor’s vetoes. Last Tuesday, the governor signed the operating budget after penning over $400 million in vetoes. Including those reductions, this year’s budget still represents a $2.7 billion increase over last year.
Legislation supports women’s rights to choose
A bipartisan group of four U.S. senators, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, recently reintroduced legislation to protect women’s rights to access both contraception and...