Lawmakers: Legislature likely to vacate controversial downtown office

The Legislature is likely to back out of its controversial and costly lease of new legislative offices in downtown Anchorage, according to a couple of Republican lawmakers.
Less than a year after moving into a new leased building with 30 offices, an auditorium, and several conference rooms, the Legislature appears increasingly likely to take a cheaper alternative. (KTUU / Austin Baird)The Legislative Council, a committee that handles business affairs for the branch and is composed of members of