Members of the Alaska Legislature rejected a proposed pay cut late Monday, saying they didn’t have time to adequately consider the idea from Rep. Sam… Continue reading
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat in March, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Labor, but the state still has many… Continue reading
Alaska lawmakers confirmed the state’s $1.2 billion education budget in a brief meeting of the House-Senate budget conference committee on Thursday. The six lawmakers on… Continue reading
Southcentral Alaskans offered passionate testimony in support of a rollback of criminal justice reforms, but despite outcry from those in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley,… Continue reading
At least eight people have been sickened at Nome’s Anvil Mountain Correctional Center by an outbreak of E.Coli bacteria attributed to contaminated romaine lettuce from… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving forward on oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, fulfilling a longtime Republican priority that… Continue reading
It’s a situation like a homeowner who opens a wall during renovations and unexpectedly finds termites. A legal dispute between attorneys could make billions of… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday approved a $1.2 billion budget for public schools in the next fiscal year. With a 31-9 vote, the Alaska House… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature took its first tentative steps toward a budget compromise as conferees from the House and Senate met Tuesday afternoon and agreed upon… Continue reading
To help harbormasters identify and clean up derelict boats, the Alaska Legislature is considering a new fee on boats longer than 24 feet. The Alaska… Continue reading
Starting Wednesday, Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Central Council delegates from Alaska, Washington and California will come together to discuss issues and pass… Continue reading
Though Alaskans rallied in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, urging the Alaska Legislature to boost funding for education this year, it… Continue reading
Correction: The first version of this article mis-stated the bill number for the funding increase. It is HB 339, not 399. Alaska schools may receive… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. The prior version of this story is appended below. The Alaska Senate approved a bolstered state budget late… Continue reading
The chief legislative antagonist of a statewide antismoking bill relaxed her opposition Tuesday evening, and a revised version of the measure now appears bound for… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature approved Gov. Bill Walker’s picks for his cabinet in a Tuesday joint session of the House and Senate, but it balked at… Continue reading
After three years of work, the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday voted 21-17 to approve a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe up… Continue reading
New national test scores show Alaska students below national averages in reading and math skills, and the gap is widening. On Tuesday, federal officials publicly… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature’s in-house legal chief has broken a logjam in the Senate Judiciary Committee, allowing proposed constitutional protections for the Permanent Fund Dividend to… Continue reading
A minor revolt in the Alaska Senate failed on Saturday to advance constitutional protections for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend. Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole… Continue reading
