Peggy's Corner of the House

Hello once more from Alaska’s capitol. Well, the 90 day session Legislature came to an end shortly after midnight on Sunday. It was a mad dash the last few days, with dozens of bills being passed in both bodies after weeks of deliberation in committees. There was also a rush of creative bill drafting during the last half day that helped both bodies pass some important legislation.

One of the great things about working on the budgets this year is that for every dollar spent in the Capital Budget, four dollars were added to savings through the Operating Budget. That being said, working out the C...