Ruffridge Reports Back on Legislative Progress Ahead of Special Session

Conservative House members head to Juneau to defend education reform, fiscal responsibility

A group of conservative members of the Alaska House of Representatives is signaling a strong commitment to attend the special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, set to begin Aug. 2, even as other lawmakers may push for a quick override of key budget vetoes. At issue is the governor’s fractional veto of a […] The post Conservative House members head to Juneau to defend education reform, fiscal responsibility appeared first on Must …

Ruffridge reports back on legislative progress ahead of special session

He recapped the monthslong effort to get education funding and policy legislation across the finish line.

State senator on deployment receives military waiver to attend special session

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar, who is deployed to Poland on active-duty military service, will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session of the Alaska Legislature, providing a critical vote in the effort to override the governor’s veto of school funding. Dunbar, a member of the National Guard, received a federal waiver that will allow him to return to Alaska for legislative work. His...

Gov. Dunleavy urges lawmakers to reform Alaska’s failing schools during special session

Gov. Dunleavy outlined specific policy priorities he wants the Alaska Legislature to tackle when lawmakers reconvene in special session on Aug. 2. His top priority is education reform, which includes concrete policies tied to any funding demands.

Dunleavy serves up reheated leftovers for the special session - The Alaska Current

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's snap special session this weekend is definitely not just about ensuring his slate of deeply unpopular vetoes.