Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, speaks at a House majority news conference, April 8, 2025, in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Rep. Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage; Rep. Andy Josephson ...

The Alaska Constitution mandates that the legislative session must end by Wednesday, ... the damage is done," said Rep. Andy Josephson, an Anchorage Democrat who co-chairs the Finance Committee ...

Without stronger laws, Bristol Bay remains under threat from mining claims that endanger salmon and local communities.

May 21—JUNEAU — On what would have been the 121st day of the first regular session of Alaska's 34th Legislature, the co-chair of the House Finance Committee was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and ...

Our state lawmakers must take action to save lives and prevent suicide by advancing Rep. Andy Josephson’s House Bill 89, ... 300 W. 31st Ave. Anchorage, Alaska, 99503.

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Still, Alaska has some catching up to do, and we need to start now. In order to protect public health, ... We applaud Representative Andy Josephson for introducing House Bill 25, ...

Mar. 25—JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is considering a roughly $200 million draw from savings to address a deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30. Declining oil revenue has helped ...

Apr. 3—JUNEAU — The Alaska House Finance Committee on Thursday advanced a budget for the next fiscal year with a full statutory Permanent Fund dividend and a $1.9 billion deficit.

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