Senator Shower discusses the legislature as session nears its end

The 2024 legislative session will be ending soon, and major decisions on a number of bills will be made in the coming days. KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Senator Mike

By Phillip Manning May 9, 2024 1 min read

Senator Shower discusses the legislature as session nears its end — Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole, left, speaks with Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, on the Senate floor on Feb. 26, 2018. Senate President Pete Kelly had sworn Shower into office moments before to replace Sen. Mike Dunleavy who resigned to run for governor. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

The 2024 legislative session will be ending soon, and major decisions on a number of bills will be made in the coming days. KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Senator Mike Shower about what is happening in Juneau.

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