New House majority takes over on first day of session

Rep. Bryce Edgmon was in his office shortly before being sworn in as the first Alaska House speaker of Alaska Native heritage. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and APRN)
The 30th Alaska State Legislature was sworn into office today. It faces a fiscal crisis that’s grown over the past four years, as oil revenue declined.
For the first time in 24 years, there will be a new House majority. A coalition of 17 Democrats, three Republicans and two independents took over from the longtime Republic