...good idea. Sound off on the important issues at Rep. Jay Ramras, R-Fairbanks, appeared before the Senate's State Affairs Committee on Tuesday and found powerful senators skeptical it would improve things. Ramras was the chief backer of...

...within the existing budget," she said. When Stevens testified in support of his bill Thursday before the Senate's State Affairs Committee, he said the shorter sessions didn't save the state any money. "The rationale was to save money, but...

...controlling the Senate under the leadership of Senate President Lyda Green, R-Wasilla. McGuire chairs the Senate's State Affairs Committee and the Joint Administrative Regulation Review Committee. She was unavailable for comment Thursday afternoon...

...If you can't, you don't get a pardon." Green's Chief of Staff Portia Babcock testified to the Senate's State Affairs committee about the constitutional backing of the bill. She said a change calling for notification is consistent...