State Government

Lawmakers overcame two vetoes from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who called the special session, and have yet to schedule any hearings on bills he introduced.

The vote was the second successful veto override after lawmakers convened Saturday for a special session called by Dunleavy.

Lawmakers want to know if the state is getting taxes it is owed from oil and gas companies.

The closure is temporary, but may cause problems for residents of the region counting on the DMV to get compliant IDs ahead of air travel.

The governor’s disaster declaration opens up resources to Buckland, a village in Northwest Alaska.

Prosecuting crimes in Western Alaska can be tough, with just a few lawyers assigned to thousands of cases annually.

The state of Alaska’s investment authority board has agreed to put $35 million towards the controversial Ambler Road project. The funding is matched by Ambler Metals, the mining company looking to use the road to access mineral deposits in the region

The right-of-way permit came the same day AIDEA made the majority of oil lease bids on land tracts in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Psarianos with Trustees for Alaska described these recent decisions as rushed.

Dunleavy says he revised the distribution plan after talking with municipal leaders around the state.

Some of the larger vetoes include $31 million to Medicaid, $15 million to the Marine Highway System and about $4 million to pre-K grants.One of the smaller vetoes was to funding that would’ve helped with REAL ID implementation in rural communities.