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Alaska court sides with Dunleavy in appointments dispute

By Becky Bohrer Apr. 08, 2021 05:13 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Gov. Mike Dunleavy in ruling that the state constitution requires legislators to decide...

Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold, an Eagle River Republican, speaks to reporters on Monday, March 15, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. Reinbold returned to her seat on the Senate floor Monday with a new face-covering meant to comply with COVID-19 mitigation policies after Senate leaders last week took action to restrict her access to the floor and committee hearings for what they said were policy violations. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, Pool)
Alaska senator changes face covering after rules dispute

By Becky Bohrer Mar. 15, 2021 05:22 PM EDT

Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold sits in a Senate gallery on Friday, March 12, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska, with Sens. Click Bishop, left, and Bert Stedman, right, in the foreground. The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Reinbold, an Eagle River Republican, over violations of protocols meant to guard against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, Pool)
Alaska Senate leaders accommodate member over virus rules

By Becky Bohrer Mar. 12, 2021 07:46 PM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold, an Eagle River Republican, holds a copy of the Alaska Constitution during a committee hearing in Juneau, Alaska. The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday, March 10, 2021, to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Reinbold, who fellow lawmakers say has refused to follow measures meant to guard against COVID-19. The 18-1 vote came 51 days into a legislative session throughout which Reinbold has worn a clear face shield that legislative leaders say runs afoul of masking rules. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules

By Becky Bohrer Mar. 10, 2021 09:42 PM EST

Alaska Senate OKs remote voting if needed during pandemic

Feb. 03, 2021 07:28 PM EST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Senate passed a resolution Wednesday intended to allow for remote voting if necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Alaska state Rep. Bart LeBon, a Fairbanks Republican, poses in a mask bearing his name outside a committee room in the state Capitol in Juneau, Alaska, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The new Legislature is set to convene on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Alaska Legislature to convene amid budget, virus concerns

By Becky Bohrer Jan. 18, 2021 09:11 AM EST

Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold, center is shown on the Senate floor on Monday, May 18, 2020, in Juneau, Alaska. Reinbold on social media described as "over the top" Capitol protocols aimed at guarding against the coronavirus that include calls for wearing masks. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Alaska lawmakers reconvene with virus screening protocols

By Becky Bohrer May. 18, 2020 02:59 PM EDT