The Alaska House of Representatives is taking the budget to the floor. Late Friday, the House Finance Committee, along caucus lines, approved its version of… Continue reading
The State of Alaska will earn more money from oil than previously expected, but it still faces a multibillion-dollar deficit, according to new predictions released… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature on Friday morning approved a stopgap spending plan that keeps the Alaska Marine Highway System operating and the state’s Medicaid program working.… Continue reading
Juneau Democratic Rep. Justin Parish guided his second bill across a finish line in the Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday as the House voted… Continue reading
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s board of trustees issued advice and a warning to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, marking only the sixth time in… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted along caucus lines to boost unemployment benefits statewide. In a floor session Wednesday morning, the House voted 22-16… Continue reading
Inside the Alaska State Capitol, a shout echoed in the stairwell: “The kids are coming!” Outside the building was a louder shout, one that reverberated… Continue reading
A proposal to enshrine the Permanent Fund Dividend in the Alaska Constitution met scorching opposition in public testimony Monday and Tuesday as Alaskans picked apart… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott say they do not expect the firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to interfere with ongoing… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the Alaska Marine Highway and state Medicaid program operating. In a 32-7… Continue reading
The National Weather Service expects Juneau will experience the first 50-degree day of the year Tuesday. According to forecasts, warm air will enter Southeast Alaska… Continue reading
Alaska’s Medicaid health insurance program will run out of money as soon as the end of March, state officials are warning. Unless the Alaska Legislature… Continue reading
When Kasey Casort was a 14-year-old high schooler in 2013, she was so struck by a piece of legislation that she printed it out and… Continue reading
Bethel has a new lawmaker. In an extended ceremony Friday morning, Democratic Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky was sworn in to replace Zach Fansler, who resigned in… Continue reading
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky as R-Bethel; it should have been D-Bethel. This article has been updated to reflect the… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has voted 18-0 to prohibit the sales of e-cigarettes and vaporizers to Alaskans under 19 years old. Senate Bill 15, proposed by… Continue reading
Rep. David Guttenberg, D-Fairbanks, was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital by ambulance Tuesday afternoon after collapsing in his office. Emergency calls taken by Capital City… Continue reading
A bill to reform the command structure of the Alaska’s state militia unexpectedly failed to pass the Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday morning as… Continue reading
A proposal to more firmly cap the state budget is advancing in the Alaska Senate. On Tuesday afternoon, boosted by public testimony firmly in support,… Continue reading
On the same day the Washington state legislature approved first-of-its-kind Net Neutrality legislation, a similar measure advanced in the Alaska Legislature. House Bill 277, sponsored… Continue reading
