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State’s alcohol industry moves against tax hike
Brewers, bar owners, restaurant owners, distillers, bartenders and distributors showed a popular front Tuesday as the Alaska Senate’s…
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DNR commissioner resigns
One of the leading figures behind the development of a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline has announced his resignation.…
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Anchorage Rep. Gruenberg dies Sunday at age 72
The most senior member of the Alaska House of Representatives has died. Max Gruenberg, a Democrat representing an…
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Pumped up: The concealed truth behind gas prices
At 11 a.m. every weekday, Wade Bryson sits in a small swivel chair, leans close to a microphone,…
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Pot’s big day approaches, but consumption questions remain
With less than two weeks to go before the first entrepreneurs can apply for an Alaska marijuana license,…
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State courts to adjourn at noon on Fridays
Alaska’s court system will operate on half days every Friday starting July 1, Supreme Court Justice Craig Stowers…
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‘Chuck-e-Cheese legislation’ passes Senate
The Alaska Senate voted unanimously, 20-0 on Wednesday, to approve a measure that clarifies the state’s gambling laws…
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Legislator’s plan promises to halve state’s swelling deficit
For 13 months, Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, has been working on a plan to use Permanent Fund earnings…
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CEO: Hydropower will bring the heat
The minds behind Juneau Hydroelectric Inc. are in hot water – and that’s just the way they want…
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State considers fixes for Lemon Creek roads
The Alaska Department of Transportation is pondering changes to Glacier Highway in Lemon Creek, but before construction begins…
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Nothing but the budget, House says
In an unprecedented action, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-1 Monday to suspend work on all bills…
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During ‘fly-in’ season, group makes its message plane
This time of year, the Alaska Legislature receives plenty of guests on “fly-in” receptions. Groups like the Alaska…
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Alaskans urge lawmakers to not sink the Permanent Fund
In the three and a half hours it took to hear all the Alaskans offering public comments to…
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House majority opens anonymous phone tip line
The Alaska House Majority has unveiled a new way for Alaskans to offer their advice to the Legislature.…
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Legislature works by the numbers
In the three weeks since the 29th Alaska Legislature convened its second session, lawmakers haven’t just been working…
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For lawmakers, 3 options to tap Fund earnings
If there’s one thing Alaska’s lawmakers agree on, it’s this: No single trick or approach will solve the…
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Mining tax increase gets first hearing in Legislature
The state of Alaska has never changed its mining taxes. To find the last time Alaskan miners had…
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Education commissioner feels ‘no animosity’ over being replaced
Michael Hanley, one of the few state commissioners held over from the administration of Gov. Sean Parnell, is…
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Legislative committee votes to protect Chuck-e-Cheese
Chuck-e-Cheese and Dave & Buster’s need not worry for much longer. The Alaska Legislature is preparing a bill…
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Wrecked tugboat to be lifted from Gastineau Channel by March
The tugboat Challenger, sunken in Gastineau Channel since September, will be lifted from the seafloor within three months,…