An airport-style security screening checkpoint could be coming to the Alaska State Capitol, ending decades of open public access. In a public notice published Oct.… Continue reading
Draft 19-item list also includes housing, other projects Assembly will rank and seek funds for.
Signs limited to 11x17” and can’t be attached to posts or sticks, according to new visitor policy.
Senate’s bipartisan coalition appears likely to continue, but control of the state House is a tossup.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would have eased access to contraceptives. Dunleavy on Wednesday vetoed House Bill 17, a measure that the… Continue reading
Safety bill by Rep. Story also contains provision by Sen. Kiehl expanding disaster aid eligibility.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would have required the operators of large warehouses to provide their employees with a written work quota… Continue reading
Near-record-low turnout has experts warning against drawing conclusions before November election.
All five pieces of legislation were passed by the House after midnight on Legislature’s 121st day.
Law takes effect without governor’s signature, requires switch to PFAS-free foams by Jan. 1
Some celebrate major progress on state’s thorniest crime issues while others criticize the methods.
Merit-based Alaska Performance Scholarships intended to keep high-achieving students in the state.
Broadband for rural schools, K-3 reading assistance, disaster aid, ferry system among other vetoes.
On Thursday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill to make Juneteenth a legal holiday in the state. “Juneteenth is a day to celebrate a milestone… Continue reading
Members of the Alaska Legislature questioned the direction of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. on Monday in a hearing of the Legislative Budget and Audit… Continue reading
If the governor signs recently passed bill, Juneteenth would be observed as a state holiday in 2025.
Haines Republican cites rough start to commercial season; incumbent Andi Story now unopposed.