With one week remaining in the Legislature’s regular session, a core piece of the state budget is still receiving no public attention. The rough-draft budgets… Continue reading
A divide between the House and Senate has stalled a push to bring ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to Alaska. Senate Bill 14, allowing… Continue reading
A mix of rain and sun brought about the eighth-warmest April in Juneau’s history. According to figures from the National Weather Service, the measuring station… Continue reading
In your car, oil acts as a lubricant. In the Alaska Legislature, it’s a clotting factor. With 12 days remaining until the Alaska Legislature’s 121-day… Continue reading
The leader of the Alaska House of Representatives has introduced a proposal to constitutionally guarantee Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend. The proposal by Rep. Chris Tuck,… Continue reading
The state of Alaska is spending $3 million per year on beer. That fact won’t change until at least 2018. On Wednesday afternoon, the Alaska… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate’s plan to cut the state subsidy for oil and gas drilling could cost Alaska billions of dollars. That’s the conclusion of the… Continue reading
When the shaking stops, Alaska’s seismologists have a goal: 10 minutes. That’s the time it should take for them to consult their instruments, run calculations,… Continue reading
Mosquitoes bite. In Alaska, Zika won’t. That’s the conclusion of the state’s medical experts, a week after a third Alaskan was identified to have the… Continue reading
Juneau’s regional tribal organization is throwing its support behind the Alaska House Majority’s plan for fixing the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit. On Tuesday, Grace Singh, speaking… Continue reading
Juneau will welcome more than 1 million tourists this year aboard some of the biggest cruise ships in the world. The state’s regulators say they’re… Continue reading
A series of moderate earthquakes rocked Juneau awake early Monday morning, but no significant damage was reported and no tsunami warning was issued. According to… Continue reading
If the Senate agrees with the idea, Alaskans will be able to cast their ballots on the same day they register to vote. On Friday… Continue reading
Alaska’s attorney general and more than 100 other Alaskans waiting for legislative confirmation will have to wait for a few more weeks. On Thursday morning,… Continue reading
Pizza, Italian, or Mexican? Anyone who has tried to get a group of people to pick a restaurant for dinner knows how hard it can… Continue reading
If you listened to all of the testimony Tuesday night, you’d come up with a surprising conclusion: Alaskans want an income tax. In a marathon… Continue reading
The Legislature is considering Alaska's first income tax since 1980. Here's a breakdown of the geographic and financial divide.… Continue reading
A panel of the Alaska Senate has taken its first, reluctant, look at a proposal to revive the state’s income tax. In a series of… Continue reading
The federal government will not let Rainforest Farms pay its taxes. Late last week, Juneau’s first legal marijuana retailer was turned away by the U.S.… Continue reading
Almost two years after their release from prison, four wrongfully imprisoned Alaska men are still influencing the actions of the state’s top officials. In a… Continue reading
