Alaska lawmakers headed home, but session isn’t over yet

Many lawmakers are headed home after passing a budget late Thursday night to prevent a government shutdown next week. But the final gavel hasn’t fallen yet.
If lawmakers felt a sense of accomplishment after finally passing a budget, the satisfaction was short-lived. Less than two hours later, Gov. Bill Walker added a new issue to their plate: a bill to revamp the state’s oil tax system, House Bill 111.
The 30th Legislature is quickly approaching one of the longest stretches of consec