The calls came from Bethel, Nome and Fairbanks. There were plenty from Anchorage and the Mat-Su, and some from Southeast. On Tuesday night, members of… Continue reading
Unless legislators act, the state of Alaska will run out of money sometime in late 2018 or early 2019. In a pair of presentations Tuesday… Continue reading
It was cruel irony. Days before the Alaska Legislature convened in Juneau to discuss ways to keep inmates from returning to prison for new crimes,… Continue reading
On taxes, the gap between the coalition majority that runs the Alaska House of Representatives and the predominantly Republican Senate Majority can literally be measured… Continue reading
It started slowly, but the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature appeared to be on a fast track by the end of its… Continue reading
It started with a backyard fence and ended up in front of the Alaska Supreme Court. In a decision issued Friday, the justices said a… Continue reading
The status quo will stay. Despite almost three hours of debate and discussion, a deeply divided state alcohol board was unable to decide Monday whether… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Members of the Alaska Senate do not plan to spend all their time in Juneau when the fourth special session this year convenes… Continue reading
As commercial salmon fishing season wraps up for the summer, numbers recently released by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game show a tale of… Continue reading
In a pair of hearings Monday, the Alaska Legislature will consider the past and the future. At 10 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hear… Continue reading
Defendant Christopher Strawn suffered another setback in his murder trial Wednesday as Judge Philip Pallenberg denied his request to have three search warrants ruled invalid.… Continue reading
Two-thirds of Alaska adults are obese or overweight, according to a report released Monday by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. According to… Continue reading
Town hall meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Mat-Su have blown a windstorm of criticism against the criminal justice reform program known as Senate Bill… Continue reading
As the U.S. Senate considers a sweeping revision of American income tax laws, Sen. Dan Sullivan is gathering the thoughts of Alaskans. On Monday, he… Continue reading
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner has overruled Lt. Gov Byron Mallott: A proposed fisheries ballot initiative is legal. The decision may be appealed to… Continue reading
Alaskans who think their legislators are overpaid will get to decide the issue. On Friday, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott approved a ballot measure that would… Continue reading
Murder is no longer one of the 10 leading causes of death in Alaska. On Friday, the Alaska Health Analytics &Vital Records section of the… Continue reading
If you’re concerned about crime or the state’s fiscal health, Juneau lawmakers want to hear from you. Juneau’s three delegates to the Alaska Legislature will… Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has approved two health care-related ballot measures, an act that allows backers to begin gathering signatures to put them on the… Continue reading
On the same day that voters in Kenai and Fairbanks enthusiastically cast votes supporting Alaska’s legal marijuana industry, the Alaska Department of Revenue reported new… Continue reading
