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Alaska House prepares to take up operating budget
The Alaska House of Representatives is taking the budget to the floor. Late Friday, the House Finance Committee,…
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Alaska finances better, not good, new report suggests
The State of Alaska will earn more money from oil than previously expected, but it still faces a…
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Alaska Legislature passes bill to avert shutdown of Medicaid, ferries
The Alaska Legislature on Friday morning approved a stopgap spending plan that keeps the Alaska Marine Highway System…
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Parish’s education trust fund bill passes House
Juneau Democratic Rep. Justin Parish guided his second bill across a finish line in the Alaska House of…
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Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation issues warning to Alaska lawmakers
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s board of trustees issued advice and a warning to the Alaska Legislature on…
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Alaska House votes to boost unemployment benefits
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted along caucus lines to boost unemployment benefits statewide. In a floor…
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Hundreds of Juneau high schoolers join nationwide protest on Florida shooting’s anniversary
Inside the Alaska State Capitol, a shout echoed in the stairwell: “The kids are coming!” Outside the building…
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Alaskans scorchingly reject Permanent Fund amendment
A proposal to enshrine the Permanent Fund Dividend in the Alaska Constitution met scorching opposition in public testimony…
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Walker, Mallott say Tillerson firing will not significantly affect Alaska
Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott say they do not expect the firing of Secretary of…
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Alaska House approves stopgap ferry, Medicaid funding bill
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the Alaska Marine Highway and…
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Temperature may reach 50 degrees Tuesday
The National Weather Service expects Juneau will experience the first 50-degree day of the year Tuesday. According to…
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LGBTQ equal rights bill advances in Alaska House, marking a first for the state
When Kasey Casort was a 14-year-old high schooler in 2013, she was so struck by a piece of…
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Bethel’s Tiffany Zulkosky is sworn in, bringing Alaska Legislature to full strength
Bethel has a new lawmaker. In an extended ceremony Friday morning, Democratic Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky was sworn in…
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State officials warn Medicaid money will run out by month’s end
Alaska’s Medicaid health insurance program will run out of money as soon as the end of March, state…
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Restored to full strength, Alaska House of Representatives will begin to move legislation
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky as R-Bethel; it should have been D-Bethel. This…
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Alaska Senate approves youth e-cigarette ban
The Alaska Senate has voted 18-0 to prohibit the sales of e-cigarettes and vaporizers to Alaskans under 19…
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Alaska lawmaker collapses, rushed to hospital
Rep. David Guttenberg, D-Fairbanks, was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital by ambulance Tuesday afternoon after collapsing in his…
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With two members absent, Alaska House stumbles on militia vote
A bill to reform the command structure of the Alaska’s state militia unexpectedly failed to pass the Alaska…
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Alaska Senate committee advances tighter spending cap
A proposal to more firmly cap the state budget is advancing in the Alaska Senate. On Tuesday afternoon,…
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As Washington state approves bill, Net Neutrality proposal advances in Alaska Legislature
On the same day the Washington state legislature approved first-of-its-kind Net Neutrality legislation, a similar measure advanced in…