Kevin Meyer

Governor Sean Parnell's oil tax reform bill is facing another round of changes, just weeks after it was altered by the Senate Resources Committee. On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee made several committee substitutes. "The base rate, we did...

Two Alaska lawmakers have introduced legislation striking terms like "mentally retarded" from state laws. Sen. Kevin Meyer said "mental retardation" used to be a clinical term used with good intentions. But he said in a news release that the term is now...

State Senate races have attracted a lot of attention this year, partly because voters want to see if the power sharing arrangement between Democrats and Republicans will hold up. Three incumbent senators, featured in an Anchorage Chamber of Commerce...

New artificial turf is being dedicated Friday at Service High School in Anchorage.     Sen. Kevin Meyer says in a news release that replacing the grass provides a safe, high-quality and low-maintenance field that will make the field easier to use.    ...

The House Finance Committee began a series of hearings Monday to try to determine how the state funds Alaska school districts and how much additional funding, if any, districts should receive this year.     One of the first points of debate was whether...

Alaska Senate Majority Leader Kevin Meyer is pushing legislation that would create license plates aimed at making a statement. If passed, Senate Bill 16 would create "choose life" license plates.   The Republican senator from Anchorage says the plates...

Lawmakers heading down to Juneau have released another batch of proposed laws and regulations. Among the measures, a bill by Reps. Pete Petersen and Scott Kawasaki which would require insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders. There's also a...

School districts have wrapped up their lobbying trip to the state capitol and some lawmakers are still unsure if they should increase education funding. Among them are leaders in the Senate who have significant influence on the decision. “The...