AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCapitol Clash: Alaska lawmakers dealt back-to-back blows to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, rejecting his picks for the State Medical Board and Board of Professional Counselors—and then voting down his attorney general nominee, Stephen Cox, in a rare cabinet-level rejection (29-31). Cox immediately pivoted to a new role as “Counsel to the Governor,” while opponents cited concerns ranging from his record on hot-button issues to the way he handled the Department of Law. War Powers Fight: Nationally, the U.S. House and Senate again failed to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers, with Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski backing the Senate effort. Teacher Hiring Pressure: Alaska lawmakers also pushed a resolution urging the Trump administration to waive the steep H-1B visa fee to keep international teachers coming. Local Watch: Soldotna approved a half-point sales tax hike for city infrastructure, and the state sought to pause an Anchorage jail wrongful-death lawsuit tied to a fatal assault.
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