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Committee approves LIO money, none for lawsuit-required school
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has approved a state construction budget with funding for a controversial Legislative office…
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House confirms its crime bill vote
The Alaska House has confirmed its decision last week to approve a set of sweeping reforms to the…
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For bill seeking to restrict sex ed, it was try, try, try and try again ─ then succeed
The fourth time was the charm for a bill that places restrictions on the teaching of sexual education…
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More Alaskans could carry alcohol-restricted driver’s licenses
Like modern versions of Hester Prynne, a growing deviant Alaskans could be forced to carry a scarlet reminder…
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House begins digging into crime bill; debates to continue today
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued. On Monday, the Alaska House began floor…
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Council pursues new $12.5M office for Anchorage lawmakers
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building…
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Sunday Recap: Highlights of the 90th Legislative day
Lawmakers didn’t approve any of the biggest items considered necessary for filling the state’s $4.1 billion budget deficit,…
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Legislature will keep working after 90th day
It lay discarded on the Capitol’s second-floor carpet, a fortune cookie slip with a simple message: “Now is…
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Muñoz gets three bills through Legislature
On the final day of the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature, Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz…
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Senate approves more hurdles for school sex ed instruction, but House balks
The Alaska Senate has approved a version of House Bill 156 amended to require sex education teachers to…
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Bill would allow state to implement federal ID system
Alongside the many bills passed by the Alaska Legislature on its last regular day, there was one new…
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Saturday recap: Lawmakers approve sharing of voter information
The Alaska House has approved a bill calling for the state to share voter information with other states…
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Tuesday recap: House OKs novel energy improvement program
The Alaska House has approved a new program to assist business owners interested in making energy efficiency improvements…
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With Legislative clock ticking, lawmakers seek Permanent Fund compromise
Legislators agree that using the earnings of the Alaska Permanent Fund would do more than anything else to…
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Saturday recap: House votes to put lawmakers on gasline board
The House has approved a Senate bill that will appoint three members of the Alaska Legislature to nonvoting…
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Frustrated Democrats make futile stands on House, Senate floor
Democrats frustrated at the Republican-led House and Senate majorities’ pursuit of a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker for…
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Senate reshapes Alaska’s criminal landscape
Clarification: A story in Saturday’s Web edition of the Empire stated that AWARE of Juneau supports Senate Bill 91,…
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Infographic: A visual guide to (most of) the Alaska state budget
For a larger version of the graphic, click here. Millions, billions, kazillions. There’s a lot of zeroes…
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If Legislature needs special session, lawmaker wants it in Railbelt
If the Alaska Legislature goes into special session this year, Sen. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, is again promoting the…
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Revenue boss doubts income tax this year
On Thursday, Alaska Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck delivered to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce the same address he’s…