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Alaska Senate reluctantly examines income tax
A panel of the Alaska Senate has taken its first, reluctant, look at a proposal to revive the…
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Fairbanks Four-inspired bill passes House
Almost two years after their release from prison, four wrongfully imprisoned Alaska men are still influencing the actions…
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Legislature to help families of slain police, firefighters
In 2011, Brandy Johnson spoke with her husband, Scott Johnson, about retiring. He had 20 years in the…
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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: University bracing for the worst
Students will pay higher tuition. There will be fewer classes and fewer professors. Campus buildings will be shut…
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Gov. Walker proposes summit to help lawmakers fix budget
In a talk with reporters on Tuesday morning, Gov. Bill Walker renewed his determination that Alaska lawmakers should…
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Lawmakers ask Christopher Columbus to share calendar
Christopher Columbus didn’t meet an empty continent. The state of Alaska will now recognize that fact. On Sunday,…
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House approves income tax
It was tax day. On April 15, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 22-17 to impose Alaska’s first…
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Senators ready to negotiate fiscal fix
When it comes to fixing Alaska’s $2.8 billion deficit, nothing is written in stone. Not even a bill…
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Alaska House votes to lower Permanent Fund Dividend
For the first time in state history, the Alaska Legislature has chosen to spend the Alaska Permanent Fund…
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Income tax, Permanent Fund spending plan advance toward vote
The Alaska House of Representatives will soon vote on the 49th state’s first income tax since 1980 and…
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Lawmakers won’t change how they disclose conflicts of interest
Downtown Juneau’s delegate to the Legislature has helped defeat a proposal for greater transparency in the Alaska Legislature.…
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House votes for oil industry to help resolve deficit
When it comes to solving Alaska’s $2.8 billion deficit, the Alaska House of Representatives is asking the oil…
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Senate votes to rollback justice reform
Many of Alaska’s first-time criminals may face tougher sentences under a bill approved Friday by the Alaska Senate.…
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Senate slashes millions from schools, university and health care
If the Alaska Senate gets its way, Alaskans can expect fewer teachers, less ferry service, fewer criminal prosecutors,…
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Alaska lawmaker wants primary elections to be more like California
The chairwoman of the powerful House Rules Committee believes she has a plan to drive Alaska politics toward…
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House wavers on income tax
Does the Alaska House of Representatives have the votes to approve Alaska’s first income tax since 1980? “We’re…
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Will Uber soon be allowed in Alaska?
A bill authorizing Uber, Lyft and similar companies to operate in Alaska is headed to a vote of…
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Senate plan slashes education, university, transportation, health services
The Alaska Senate has proposed slashing the state’s public education system, university system, department of transportation, and health…
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Criminal justice reform rollback nears a vote in the Senate
A bill allowing judges to impose tougher sentences for many crimes is advancing toward a vote in the…
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Alaska House is on pace for a record number of bills
The Alaska House of Representatives has been a factory for legislation this year. Through Thursday, the 73rd day…