Impasse on oil tax bill stalls special session

Lawmakers are still in special session, but only a handful are in Juneau. The capitol building will likely stay empty for the rest of the week, perhaps longer.
That’s because Gov. Bill Walker has only put one item on the agenda– and it isn’t the one either side wanted.
Lawmakers were expecting to take up the state’s capital budget, which pays for construction and maintenance for state projects. But Walker wants them to take up oil taxes first, as part of a long-term