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Infographic: A visual guide to the money behind Tuesday’s primary election
Does money matter? When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they’ll choose which statehouse candidates will advance…
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Walker signs bill by Muñoz to help Point Bridget park
Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law a piece of legislation pushed by Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, to…
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Walker signs two bills into law
Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law bills intended to help foster youths and ease adoption in Alaska.…
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Candy on the left, dentists on the right in House District 34 race
The tooth is out there. According to new campaign finance disclosure reports, Rep. Cathy Muñoz is enjoying the…
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Legislator files ethics complaint against governor
Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, has filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Bill Walker for a statement included…
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Senate rejects call for veto override; Legislature poised to adjourn with no action
The Alaska Legislature is poised to adjourn its fifth special session without taking any action to address the…
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House will try to restore PFD, increase deficit
The Alaska House of Representatives has asked the state Senate to join it for a joint session at…
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Alaska Legislature turns down free building
There’s a saying that you shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Evidently, that doesn’t apply to…
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Senate finance plans to stay in Anchorage as lawmakers begin work today
The 29th Alaska Legislature will start its fifth special session on Monday, bringing lawmakers from across the state…
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Walker signs alcohol, marijuana reform bill
Underage kids who drink alcohol will face a violation, not a full-fledged crime, under a new bill signed…
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After Legislature quits with work undone, Governor calls them back
It’s over, but not done. At 11:46 a.m. Sunday, the Alaska Senate adjourned the fourth special session of…
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House quits: Representatives gavel special session to an end
After 148 days in Juneau, the Alaska House of Representatives has ended its work, but lawmakers are expected…
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Governor urges action on Permanent Fund bill
Gov. Bill Walker urged lawmakers Wednesday to continue work on the flagship legislation of his 13-point plan to…
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Two vie for state’s top schools job
Two men from rural Alaska are in the running to become Alaska’s next commissioner of education, but regardless…
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Legislature hits home stretch of special session
The Alaska Legislature is entering the final week of its 30-day special session with the biggest item of…
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Legislators reach deal to avert shutdown, but deficit remains
Lawmakers late Monday reached a compromise to avert a shutdown of Alaska’s government, but the deal fails to…
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Special session begins — slowly
Alaska lawmakers convened the fourth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature today, but though the state is…
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Legislature quits without finishing work
Alaska’s budget talks have failed. Shortly before midnight Thursday morning, the Alaska Legislature adjourned without fixing the state’s…
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House passes ambitious plan to cut oil and gas subsidies
After a month of debate, the Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that cuts the state subsidy…
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Legislature passes crime bill to Walker
A sweeping reform of Alaska’s criminal justice system has passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Bill…