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Legislature tackles department budgets
The Alaska Legislature will continue its march toward a state budget this week as budget subcommittees in the…
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Chief justice asks for new Juneau judge
In a 27-minute speech that included allusions to the Bible and “Star Wars,” Alaska Chief Justice Craig Stowers…
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Alaska House approves schools budget — but not a way to pay for it
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a bill to fund the state’s public schools in the next…
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Alaska House to vote on school funding bill today
The Alaska House of Representatives is expected today to vote on a proposal that would fund the state’s…
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Egan will not run for re-election
Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, will not run for re-election. Egan made the announcement, which had been expected, in…
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Elections division has plan to save $220,000 per year
A new piece of legislation being considered by the Alaska Division of Elections could save the state $220,000…
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Bethel Democrats begin search for Fansler’s replacement
The Democrats of House District 38 in Southwest Alaska have been charged with picking a replacement for Rep.…
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Rep. Fansler resigns after assault allegations
Rep. Zach Fansler, D-Bethel, has resigned six days after the Juneau Empire published details of an alleged assault…
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Juneau man files to run for state senate
A Juneau man is seeking to run for the Alaska Senate seat held by Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau.…
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Report says Alaska senator retaliated against staffer
Sen. David Wilson committed a “very serious case of retaliation,” according to a report compiled by the Alaska…
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Troubled Rep. Zach Fansler has not told House Majority if he will resign or not
A battery of cameras surrounded Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon on Tuesday morning, but they and the…
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Senate votes to award medals to three slain Alaska soldiers
The families of two men from Wasilla and one man from Skagway will receive medals awarded by the…
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After assault allegation, Fansler says he won’t resign. Will the legislators expel him anyway?
On Monday, the Capitol office of Rep. Zach Fansler, D-Bethel, was firmly locked. The legislator was absent from…
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Dunleavy wins Juneau Republicans’ straw poll
Former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, has won a straw poll of Republican candidates for governor. The straw…
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Legislature to take public testimony on distillery cocktails
The House Community and Regional Affairs Committee will hear public testimony at 10 a.m. Saturday about a proposal…
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Alaska Legislature considers bills to create electronic hunting, fishing licenses
Each day, in airports across Alaska, thousands of people swipe their cellphones across a scanner and board an…
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Experts don’t buy Rep. Fansler’s ‘BDSM kink’ defense in assault case
As the Juneau Police Department continues to investigate an alleged assault by Rep. Zach Fansler, D-Bethel, experts say…
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Democrats confirm Lincoln as newest House member
Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives have confirmed John Agnaqluk Lincoln as the newest member of House.…
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‘Three Mikes and a Scott’: Republican gubernatorial candidates gather in Juneau
Juneau Republicans got their first look at their options for governor and lieutenant this year as the Juneau…
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The first bill to pass the Legislature this year allows restaurants to donate leftovers to charity
A coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans controls the Alaska House of Representatives, but the first bill passed…