The state Senate has been rolling. Now that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has released his budget and the House has a speaker in Rep. Bryce Edgmon of Dillingham, the 31st Legislative Session is finally moving at full speed.<\/p>\n
[‘To hell with politics’: House speaker elected after two Republicans cross party lines<\/a>]<\/p>\n <\/ins><\/p>\n With that in mind, what can Alaskans expect this week at the Alaska State Capitol?<\/p>\n First, there will be three joint sessions. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski will address the Legislature. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R, will address the Legislature at 11 a.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n Then there is the State of the Judiciary, given by Alaska Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n “It used to be the most reliably boring address in the joint session,” Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau said. He explained how these addresses have become more interesting in recent years and worth paying attention to, though. “But with criminal justice reform and budget stuff, they’ve been more engaged in the how the courts have been able to work, not work with legislation.”<\/p>\n [Opinion by Gov. Dunleavy: My budget will be sustainable, predictable, <\/a>affordable<\/a>]<\/ins><\/p>\n Senate<\/strong><\/p>\n The Senate Finance Committee will continue working its way through the budget by going through departmental reviews. For example, the committee will review the Department of Health and Social Services on Monday.<\/p>\n