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Monday marks the beginning of the second week of the new legislative session, and the House still remains unorganized without a majority or permanent leadership.<\/p>\n

“I’m in favor of a Republican-led majority,” Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy said after a press conference Monday morning. He said House members were still having open communication on both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n

The House has been largely at a standstill since gaveling in the first day of session Tuesday, although a temporary Speaker of the House was voted in, Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When asked Monday how long he thought it would take to organize the House, Talerico said, “To pinpoint a specific day I think would be pretty difficult. I’d like to think it would be sooner rather than later.”<\/p>\n

Rep. Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, noted that not having a budget from the governor was making it more difficult for members to have discussions about forming the majority.<\/p>\n

[Tensions rise in discombobulated Alaska House]<\/a><\/p>\n

“In a normal organizational year, it’s easier to draw team lines based on budget priorities,” Kopp said.<\/p>\n

The House expects to see Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s new budget proposal on Feb. 13, said Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole. She said Monday they expect it will be dramatically different in comparison to the way budgets have been presented in the past.<\/p>\n

“The budget is the No. 1 thing we are sent here to do,” Kopp said. “The caution flag is up among members. It’s hard to comment on something we haven’t seen.”<\/p>\n

Talerico announced the House will hold a series of informational meetings this week at the Capitol that he hopes will help to move forward with business and clear a pathway for a majority organizaton to be formed quickly.<\/p>\n

The last two years, the House has been led by a largely Democratic House Majority Coalition. But a Republican and independent who had caucused with the House Majority Coalition lost re-election bids in November. Currently there’s 20 Republicans caucusing, which is not enough to form a majority in the 40-member House.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Contact reporter Mollie Barnes at mbarnes@juneauempire.com or 523-2228.<\/b><\/p>\n

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