Post by Logan on Apr 10, 2016 17:35:34 GMT -6
Democrats frustrated at the Republican-led House and Senate majorities’ pursuit of a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker for authorizing Medicaid expansion attempted Friday to de-fund continued legal action.
In both bodies, the attempts were defeated along majority/minority lines.
“Personally, I don’t think we need to (appeal),” said Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, speaking on the House floor. “We need to save that money.”
Instead, the House voted 26-13 with one member absent to table the de-funding motion.
Last year, the Legislative Council, a joint House-Senate body that makes decisions when the Legislature is out of session, allocated $400,000 for a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker. At issue was Walker’s decision to unilaterally accept federal money to expand Alaskans’ access to Medicaid.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-04-10/frustrated-democrats-make-futile-stands-house-senate-floor
In both bodies, the attempts were defeated along majority/minority lines.
“Personally, I don’t think we need to (appeal),” said Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, speaking on the House floor. “We need to save that money.”
Instead, the House voted 26-13 with one member absent to table the de-funding motion.
Last year, the Legislative Council, a joint House-Senate body that makes decisions when the Legislature is out of session, allocated $400,000 for a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker. At issue was Walker’s decision to unilaterally accept federal money to expand Alaskans’ access to Medicaid.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-04-10/frustrated-democrats-make-futile-stands-house-senate-floor