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Juneau Rep. Beth Kerttula on Tuesday made quick work of a question that seemed to flummox House Majority Republicans. “Is the caucus supportive of the idea of having legal same-sex unions in Alaska?” asked Mark Miller of the Juneau Empire. “This is really a civil rights question,” Kerttula said. “And people deserve to live with…

HB 80 has already passed in the House, and on Thursday the Senate Finance Committee invited the public to comment on it.

Legislation sponsored by the Parnell administration to relax the state’s cruise ship wastewater discharge rules has now cleared both the House and Senate Resources Committees.

Lifelong Democrat says it was ‘gut wrenching’ to join Republican Majority, but was best way to protect Southeast Alaska’s interests.

The announcement that Anchorage Rep. Lindsey Holmes had switched parties from Democrat to Republican came after a two-hour House Majority caucus meeting.

The Alaska Legislature is getting a sleek new domain name for its website and email addresses.

Juneau’s legislative delegation would’ve been excused if they took it easy this summer, instead they stayed busy by reaching out to new communities in their districts, volunteering for other campaigns, and doing constituent service.

A measure helping villages set up safe water and sewer systems is getting some attention in the Legislature.