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State senator Mike Dunleavy resigns from Legislature to boost gubernatorial run
Dunleavy done left. In a surprise announcement, Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, has announced he will resign his seat…
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Democrats announce list of applicants to replace disgraced legislator
Democrats in the far north House District 40 have named a list of candidates to replace Rep. Dean…
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Alaska Legislature’s preseason starts today
With eight days to go before the start of the 2018 Legislative session, the Alaska Legislature’s unofficial preseason…
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State senator seeks to overturn law allowing children to marry in Alaska
In Alaska, a 14-year-old can legally get married. Sen. Berta Gardner, D-Anchorage, has a problem with that and…
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Alaska 2017: A year of almosts and maybes
Things almost happened in 2017. The Alaska Legislature almost shut down state government. Lawmakers almost revived the state’s…
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Want to join the Alaska Legislature? Applications are open
Democrats have begun taking applications from Alaskans interested in representing the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Borough in…
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Accused of sexual harassment, Rep. Westlake will resign from Legislature
Days after vowing to stay in office amid accusations of sexually harassing Capitol staffers, Rep. Dean Westlake says…
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Accused of sexual harassment, Rep. Dean Westlake refuses to resign
Rep. Dean Westlake will not resign. In a statement issued late Tuesday, the Democrat from the Northwest Arctic…
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Alaska will not prosecute state senator who slapped a reporter
The state of Alaska will not prosecute Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, for slapping an Anchorage Daily News reporter…
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Investigator says state senator did not ‘upskirt’ staffer
An internal legislative investigation has concluded that Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, did not sexually harass a legislative staffer…
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Deputy Mayor Nankervis seeks to leap from city hall to Capitol
Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis doesn’t let much get in the way of his fall deer hunt. That includes…
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Alaska gas pipeline may face 2018 funding crunch
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation came back from China with a roadmap to build a trans-Alaska natural gas…
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Legislators launch secret internal investigation
The Alaska Legislature’s internal Legislative Council is opening an internal investigation, but after a six-hour closed-door meeting, lawmakers…
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Legislature will end special session today
There will be no grand ceremonies or speeches as the Alaska Legislature ends the fourth special session of…
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Budget cuts hit prosecutors hard
This is a part of a continuing series examining the effects of budget cuts to state services. To…
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Legislature’s special session lives in limbo without legislators
The Alaska Legislature’s special session will continue — without most legislators. On Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives…
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Senate approves criminal justice reform bill, adjourns special session
Despite warnings from some of the state’s top legal minds, the Alaska Senate on Friday approved a constitutionally…
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Alaska Senator from Wasilla denies any wrongdoing with staffer
A June incident involving a House staffer and state Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, has prompted lawmakers to re-examine…
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Legal analysis finds big problem with SB 54
After a weeklong whirlwind of amendments, Senate Bill 54 is in the hands of the lawyers — and…
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House votes to partially roll back Senate Bill 91
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to roll back the controversial criminal justice measure Senate Bill 91,…