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After several deadly drownings, Alaska Legislature votes to require harbor safety ladders
Bill by Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, passes on final day of session.
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Alaska lawmakers expand food stamp program with goal of preventing hunger, application backlogs
More Alaskans will be able to access food stamps following lawmakers’ vote to expand eligibility for the Supplemental…
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A look at some of the bills that failed to pass the Alaska Legislature this year
Parts of a long-term plan to bring state revenue and expenses into line again failed to advance.
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33rd Alaska Legislature adjourns well past deadline, due to last-minute rush and disputes by House
Bills on correspondence schools, energy, crime pass on final day; election, other bills cause holdup
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Alaska lawmakers unite to stabilize homeschool program in wake of court ruling
Families who use Alaska’s homeschool program will soon have clarity on how they may spend their allotments of…
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Alaska Legislature passes carbon-storage bill with additional energy provisions
The Alaska Legislature has passed a bill that combines carbon storage, new regulation of natural gas storage, state…
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Last ditch attempt to return Alaska teacher, public employee pensions fails on Senate floor
Proposal would have piggybacked on a bill that aims to remedy the state’s teacher staffing crisis.
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New property assessor rules, PFAS firefighting foam ban among proposals by local legislators to pass on final day
Increased state disaster aid eligibility, requiring safety ladders on floating docks also pass.
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Alaska’s education department does not track homeschool allotment spending, but may have to start
Lawmakers have two days left to stabilizing the state’s correspondence program after court ruling.
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House and Senate leaders agree on state budget with estimated $1,655 PFD as Wednesday’s adjournment deadline looms
Major legislation including correspondence schools, energy, elections and crime still pending.
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Alaska lawmakers support push to investigate, document forced assimilation in boarding schools
The widely supported resolution supports a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Congress.
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After accusations of ‘lying’ and ‘hate’ fly, House passes bill restricting transgender students in sports
Bill passes 22-18 after filibuster by minority, but declared dead in Senate as end of session nears.
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Church, synagogue vandalism to be punishable as a felony in Alaska under passed bill
Members of the Alaska Senate approved a bill that would increase the penalties for damaging or defacing property…
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Alaska Senate contemplates major property tax cut for over-65 homeowners
Four days before the scheduled end of the Alaska Legislature’s regular session, a Senate committee has proposed a…
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As House plays the filibuster game on transgender sports bill Saturday, students’ focus is on the fields
Legislators spend more than 12 hours in heated debate on amendments; vote on bill scheduled Sunday
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Brinksmanship and compromise emerge in Alaska’s Capitol as legislative session nears an end
Legislators combining varied pieces of legislation to get them across the finish line by Wednesday.
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Alaska lawmakers choose lower funding proposals for school lunches, reading reforms
Compromise budget rejects making reduced-price lunches free to students from low-income families.
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Debating faked images and video, Alaska lawmakers say AI could eventually be a person
Correction: The bill’s sponsor and Vance’s role on the House Judiciary Committee were misidentified in the original version…
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Alaska Senate OKs increased access to birth control
A large bipartisan majority of the Senate approved increased insurance coverage for birth control on Thursday. Alaskans may…
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With time for key issues this session running out, House stalled by filibuster of transgender sports ban bill
Bill tabled until Saturday, making its chances bleak with Legislature scheduled to adjourn Wednesday