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Senate to considers limits of criminal justice reform rollback
How much is too much of a rollback? On Monday, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee will debate a…
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Cheers for first Alaska Native House Speaker, state income tax
There aren’t many crowds in Alaska that will cheer for an income tax. In a lunchtime address, the…
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Rolling back criminal justice reform would cost Alaska millions
Senate Bill 91, one of the biggest changes to Alaska’s criminal justice system in decades, was touted as…
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Open ears at the Capitol
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre sat confidently in front of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday morning…
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A push to revive Alaska’s pension system
A push to revive Alaska’s public pension system is under way in the state House of Representatives, where…
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Capital decode: One-sentence summaries of all new legislation in the Alaska Legislature
The pace of new bills in the Alaska Legislature is continuing to slow as lawmakers deal with what’s…
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House passes procedural vote, sending state budget plan to Senate
Alaska’s $9.7 billion annual budget advanced to the Senate on Friday, following a procedural vote in the House.…
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Statewide smoking ban may be decided by one legislator ─ again
Last year, Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, tried to ban smoking in bars and restaurants statewide. His proposal was…
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House’s proposed income tax would hit rich Alaskans most, but you’ll pay too
The coalition leading the Alaska House of Representatives has a plan to erase Alaska’s $2.7 billion annual deficit…
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Uber drives through Alaska Senate; lawmakers vote 14-5 on bill that advances to House
Uber and Lyft may soon arrive on a street near you. In a 14-5 vote Thursday evening, the…
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Alaska Legislators try to put lid on ‘eye wars’
If you have a moment, Alaska’s eye surgeons would like your ears. On public radio and KINY-AM, they’re…
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Gov. Walker signs bill extending drug-abuse emergency through 2021
Lawmakers called Senate Bill 91 a tourniquet, a fire extinguisher and a defibrillator. The state’s top doctor said…
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House sends bigger state budget to Senate
The music on the TV broadcast was Wu-Tang’s C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me), but Pink Floyd might…
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House’s dubious amendments record foreshadows more money struggles to come
The Alaska House of Representatives has never heard this many budget amendments. On Friday afternoon, the House advanced…
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Wasilla lawmaker would move Legislature to Anchorage, permanently
If a Wasilla lawmaker gets her way, the Alaska Legislature will pack up and move to Anchorage ─…
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Lawmakers slash own pay
Lawmakers in the Alaska House on Thursday voted to slash their own pay. Members of the House voted…
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PFD on the chopping block
Lawmaker after lawmaker said the Senate does not relish the idea of touching what has long been a…
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Families of slain firefighters, police will benefit from a new bill passed by the House
The families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty will be able to keep their…
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Alaska Senate considers cutting the PFD in half
The full Alaska Senate will on Monday consider a proposal to erase much of Alaska’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit.…
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Legislative parents name their ‘babies’ Tazlina and Hubbard
Their official christening is months away, but the parents have given their blessing on a name. On Friday,…