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The case of the missing fuel tax
With one week remaining in the Legislature’s regular session, a core piece of the state budget is still…
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Uber, Lyft bill stalls
A divide between the House and Senate has stalled a push to bring ride-sharing services like Uber and…
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Juneau, Alaska see eighth-warmest April on record
A mix of rain and sun brought about the eighth-warmest April in Juneau’s history. According to figures from…
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Oil issues clog Capitol
In your car, oil acts as a lubricant. In the Alaska Legislature, it’s a clotting factor. With 12…
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Constitutional amendment would guarantee PFD
The leader of the Alaska House of Representatives has introduced a proposal to constitutionally guarantee Alaska’s Permanent Fund…
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State won’t consider changes to beer tax
The state of Alaska is spending $3 million per year on beer. That fact won’t change until at…
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Oil bill could cost billions
The Alaska Senate’s plan to cut the state subsidy for oil and gas drilling could cost Alaska billions…
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In Alaska, mosquitoes bite where Zika won’t
Mosquitoes bite. In Alaska, Zika won’t. That’s the conclusion of the state’s medical experts, a week after a…
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Tlingit and Haida backs House tax plan
Juneau’s regional tribal organization is throwing its support behind the Alaska House Majority’s plan for fixing the state’s…
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Alaska may lose its 24/7 earthquake monitors to budget cuts
When the shaking stops, Alaska’s seismologists have a goal: 10 minutes. That’s the time it should take for…
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State’s pollution regulators ready for million-passenger cruise ship season
Juneau will welcome more than 1 million tourists this year aboard some of the biggest cruise ships in…
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String of alarm-clock earthquakes awakens northern Southeast and the Yukon
A series of moderate earthquakes rocked Juneau awake early Monday morning, but no significant damage was reported and…
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If Senate agrees, new House bill would make voting easier
If the Senate agrees with the idea, Alaskans will be able to cast their ballots on the same…
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Republicans dodge vote on Walker appointees
Alaska’s attorney general and more than 100 other Alaskans waiting for legislative confirmation will have to wait for…
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21 days left to strike a deal
Pizza, Italian, or Mexican? Anyone who has tried to get a group of people to pick a restaurant…
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Alaskans ask to be taxed
If you listened to all of the testimony Tuesday night, you’d come up with a surprising conclusion: Alaskans…
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Infographic: Who backs the tax?
The Legislature is considering Alaska’s first income tax since 1980. Here’s a breakdown of the geographic and financial…
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Alaska Senate reluctantly examines income tax
A panel of the Alaska Senate has taken its first, reluctant, look at a proposal to revive the…
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Feds block Rainforest Farms pot shop from paying state taxes
The federal government will not let Rainforest Farms pay its taxes. Late last week, Juneau’s first legal marijuana…
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Fairbanks Four-inspired bill passes House
Almost two years after their release from prison, four wrongfully imprisoned Alaska men are still influencing the actions…