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House votes for Sweetheart Lake funding
The Alaska House has voted 36-0 to allow the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120…
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Bernie blowout: Sanders wins Juneau as turnout tops 2008
Even before the first vote was cast Saturday, the outcome seemed obvious. The only question was the margin.…
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Kito and Egan propose new pension system for longtime state employees
Juneau’s two Democratic delegates to the Alaska Legislature are pushing a proposal that would allow younger state employees…
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Democrats make their presidential pick Saturday
At the start of the month, Alaskans picked Ted Cruz over Donald Trump. Now, they’ll get to decide…
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Lawmakers say ‘OK’ to free travel on frozen rivers
The Alaska House of Representatives has given its OK to a bill protecting free travel on Alaska’s frozen…
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Committee approves bigger subsidy for oil and gas drillers
The Alaska House Resources Committee has approved a bill increasing the state’s subsidy for oil and gas drilling.…
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Supreme Court decision praised as ‘win’ for Alaska
Taking a break from the normal run of bad budgetary news, Gov. Bill Walker and four members of…
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House approves more funding for Alaska Legal Services Corp.
The Alaska House has approved a bill setting up dedicated funding for the Alaska Legal Services Corporation. In…
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House committee keeps most oil company subsidies intact
A committee of the Alaska House of Representatives has diluted a plan by Gov. Bill Walker to cut…
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Deficit explodes as oil stays in cellar
Alaska’s annual budget gap will explode to almost $4 billion next fiscal year, according to new estimates from…
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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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House approves bill fighting “rock vomit” and other invasive species
The Alaska House has voted 26-7 in favor of a bill that aims to fight invasive species in…
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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…
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Senate votes to relax penalty for texting while driving
The Alaska Senate voted unanimously, 20-0 on Wednesday, to relax the penalty for texting while driving. Senate Bill…
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Kelly: Taxes not on the table this year
One of the leaders of the powerful Senate Finance Committee has said taxes are not on the table…
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Murkowski, Sullivan speak against Supreme Court nomination
Shortly after President Barack Obama announced he would nominate Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court, Alaska’s two…
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Senate passes budget version; attention turns to taxes
The Alaska Senate voted 16-4 on Monday to approve an $8.73 billion state operations budget that includes $571…
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Alaskans speak up about bill to smother smoking
The Alaska Senate is again considering a bill to prohibit smoking in bars, restaurants and public places across…
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Ownership issues surface over sunken tugboat
R.D. Robinson is a man with big plans. A mosaic artist who works in granite, he envisions and…