Lawmaker after lawmaker said the Senate does not relish the idea of touching what has long been a political third rail — the Permanent Fund… Continue reading
The difference between dreams and reality is about $1.5 million. On Friday, the Alaska Marine Highway listed the 54-year-old ferry Taku for sale, minimum bid… Continue reading
The families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty will be able to keep their health insurance under a bill approved 40-0… Continue reading
The full Alaska Senate will on Monday consider a proposal to erase much of Alaska’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. In the process, the proposal would effectively… Continue reading
Their official christening is months away, but the parents have given their blessing on a name. On Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-0… Continue reading
A huge new oil find on the North Slope could send as much as 120,000 new barrels of oil per day through the trans-Alaska Pipeline… Continue reading
Rep. Dan Saddler, R-Eagle River, called it a “reconnaissance by fire.” If so, it ran into some thick armor plating. This week, Republican minority members… Continue reading
Lawmakers last week put what are likely the last big pieces of this year’s budget fix on their agenda. On Friday, the members of the… Continue reading
The Alaska House’s representative for the North Slope welcomed U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to the Capitol with a gift Friday: A fresh resolution proclaiming the… Continue reading
Erika McConnell is an Anchorage resident who wears glasses and a toothy smile. She enjoys reading, the outdoors and caramels. On March 20, she’ll chew… Continue reading
In 31 minutes, Sen. Dan Sullivan’s annual address to the Alaska Legislature contained no mentions of the Affordable Care Act, no references to immigration and… Continue reading
The leaders of the Alaska Senate have unveiled a proposal to fill Alaska’s $2.7 billion budget gap with the earnings of the Alaska Permanent Fund… Continue reading
In 2013, a University of Alaska student was found in a dorm. She was drunk, unconscious and wrapped in a blanket with her clothing partially… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate agrees with the House: Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is good for the state. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 18-2… Continue reading
In her annual address to the Alaska Legislature, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said she does not support an effort to revoke federal funding for… Continue reading
A visual look at balancing Alaska’s budget. Click below to enlarge infographic.… Continue reading
A proposed hike in the state’s gasoline taxes might not reach full potential until 2019, according to a new draft of the proposal. On Tuesday,… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow National Guardsmen to return to their jobs after deployment, even if they’re serving… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate voted 16-2 Friday to cut a break in the state’s environmental regulations for small cruise ships and the Alaska Marine Highway. Senate… Continue reading
Anchorage Republican Sen. Kevin Meyer has a nightmare. It involves credit card machines. “What we don’t want is for people to have a Paypal or… Continue reading
