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In this Sept. 17, 2017 photo, Capital City Fire/Rescue cleans up after fighting a fire at 526 Seward Street, next to the Terry Miller Legislative Building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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New future for burned-down B&B? Legislature may buy downtown building to expand Capitol complex

The Juneau Community Foundation and Alaska Legislature are considering a move to add more space to the Capitol…

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Instacart hires Alaska lobbyist

National internet grocery firm Instacart has hired an Alaska lobbyist, according to filings released June 20 by the…

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Instacart hires Alaska lobbyist

Internet grocery firm Instacart has hired an Alaska lobbyist, according to filings released June 20 by the Alaska…

Liz Snyder, candidate for House District 27, is seen in a May photo from her campaign. (Courtesy photo)

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Ruling may allow more professors to campaign for office

The Alaska Public Offices Commission may approve a legal opinion today that could encourage University of Alaska professors…

Zach Fansler

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Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler withdraws from Democratic primary

Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District…

Liz Snyder, candidate for House District 27, is seen in a May photo from her campaign. (Courtesy photo)

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Ruling may allow more professors to campaign for office

The Alaska Public Offices Commission may approve a legal opinion today that could encourage University of Alaska professors…

Zach Fansler

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Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler withdraws from Democratic primary

Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District…

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Walker signs anti-crime bills

Correction: The Office of Victims’ rights, not the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, is in charge of restitution to…

Walker signs anti-crime bills

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Walker signs anti-crime bills

Correction: The Office of Victims’ rights, not the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, is in charge of restitution to…

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signs state spending bills during a ceremony Wednesday at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Walker did perform some line-item vetoes, including rejecting funding for a bridge project that would link Anchorage to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and a Vitamin D deficiency study. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

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Analysis: Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signs deficit-slashing budget, but ‘shadow deficit’ remains

On Wednesday in Anchorage, Gov. Bill Walker signed a $10.4 billion state operating budget, a $1.5 billion capital…

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Walker keeps funding for Juneau Access but nixes money for Anchorage bridge

Gov. Bill Walker declined to veto additional money for the Juneau Access Project, but he did nix funding…

James Hart and Tom Morphet are seen in courtesy photos. Hart is seen in a 2017 image provided by KHNS-FM radio in Haines. Morphet is seen in a headshot he provided on Tuesday. (Juneau Empire composite)

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Two more jump into Alaska House Democratic primary

Two late entries in the race for Alaska House District 33 have made the contest one of the…

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Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler to plead guilty

A former Alaska lawmaker who was accused of hitting a woman earlier this year will plead guilty to…

Andi Story, with her husband, Mike, and son, Ryan, announces her run for the Mendenhall Valley house seat at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Thursday, May 31, 2018. ( Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau school board member Andi Story will run for Valley House seat

Update: This story has been updated to include comments from Story’s announcement event Thursday afternoon. Juneau School Board…

Former fishing company CEO Larry Cotter has announced he will withdraw his candidacy for Senate District Q. (Courtesy photo)

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Candidate drops out of race to replace Sen. Dennis Egan

One of the three candidates running for the Alaska Senate seat covering northern Southeast has dropped out of…

Rep. Lora Reinbold, R-Eagle River, is seen in a 2016 file photo. (Juneau Empire file)

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Reinbold, Saddler to clash in Alaska Senate race

Two incumbent Republicans in the Alaska House of Representatives will clash in a fall election for the Alaska…

Eric Forrer, left, and Joe Geldhof, right, have sued the state of Alaska in an attempt to stop a plan that calls for borrowing up to $1 billion from global bond markets to pay oil and gas tax credits owed by the state. They are pictured May 22, 2018 in an interview at the Juneau Empire. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

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‘You have to fight these things:’ Why two Juneau men are standing in the way of the Alaska Legislature, Gov. Bill Walker and a billion-dollar debt

The odds are not in their favor. The State of Alaska is against them. So is Gov. Bill…

Jesse Kiehl, left, meets with supporters before his announcement to run for the Senate District Q seat in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, May 17, 2018. The seat is currently held by Sen. Dennis Egan who is not running for reelection. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau Assembly member Jesse Kiehl announces run for state senate

A crowd of about 60 people gathered in front of the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday morning for…

Lawmakers approve legislation, funding to test backlog of rape kits

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Lawmakers approve legislation, funding to test backlog of rape kits

An effort to solve a backlog of untested evidence from rape cases across Alaska received a major boost…

Alaska Legislature’s last call is for more cocktails

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Alaska Legislature’s last call is for more cocktails

At last call, the Alaska Legislature saved a cocktail for you. In the final hours of the 30th…