Iris Samuels

5 days ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

Alaska’s governor,itstwo U.S. senators and three Trump administration officials gathered Sunday in an Anchorage hotel to extol an executive order meant to boost the state’s resource development industry. The order at the heart of the meeting was signed by President Donald Trump in January, during the first day of his second term. It laid out several provisions aimed at smoothing the path toward more drilling for oil and gas; more logging; more mining; and more hunting on federal lands.

1 week ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

Legislative leaders have sent a scathing letter to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy that criticizes the state Department of Revenue for allegedly “obfuscating” information from the Legislature about hundreds of millions of dollars in oil and gas tax assessments.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

Alaska lawmakers devoted much of their attention during the legislative session that ended Tuesday to the budget, education funding and policy and revenue measures. Some other priorities stalled in the final days of the session — like public pension and election reforms. But the 33 bills adopted by lawmakers in the 120-day session covered a wide range of topics, including updates to Alaska’s insurance laws, establishing Women’s History Month and extending certain boards and commissions.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

Alaska’s lone U.S. House member on Thursday joined Republican colleagues voting in favor of an expansive tax and immigration package championed by President Donald Trump. The billcould result in thousands of Alaskans losing health insurance and food assistance. “Last year, voters gave Republicans a clear mandate: cut reckless spending, secure the border, and grow our economy — and we delivered,” GOP U.S. Rep.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Iris Samuels

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 piling paperwork into boxes. Lawmakers had successfully adjourned on Tuesday, a day ahead of the constitutional deadline for the end of the first regular session, surprising even themselves after last year’s session ended one hour after the constitutional deadline.