Incoming Alaska Legislative Leaders Focus on Fiscal Plan
BY KASEY CHEN
Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong
After the formation of a new bipartisan majority caucus in Alaska’s House of Representatives, Rep. Bryce Edgmon of Dillingham was tapped to take the place of Republican Mike Chenault as Speaker of the House. Chenault has held the position since 2009, working with a republican led majority caucus. Democrats will take the places of Benjamin Nageak of Barrow and Bob Herron of Bethel, leaving three republicans and two independents left on the new Majority caucus, which consists of 22 members.
According to Edgmon, Alaska’s fiscal crisis will serve as a focus point for the caucus, and that the members of the new House Majority will work to address the fiscal crisis with the legislative agenda. Continue reading “Incoming Alaska Legislative Leaders Focus on Fiscal Plan”