Legislature passes capital budget in one-day special session

Rep. Neil Foster, D-Nome, and Rep. Chris Tuck, D-Anchorage, talk before the vote on the capital budget on Thursday. The House voted for the budget, 27-13. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO)
The Alaska Legislature passed the state’s capital budget today, allowing road projects and other construction to move forward.
It was the only piece of business for the third special session, which lawmakers called themselves. It came and went in about six hours on Thursday.
The capital budget is $1.4 bi