The Alaska Legislature has approved a proposal by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court and Gov. Bill Walker to add a third superior… Continue reading
Alaskans angry about the pace of the Alaska Legislature this year may focus their ire on a new target: The flu. On Monday, the Alaska… Continue reading
The Alaska House Finance Committee, coming off three days of public testimony from Alaskans across the state, will put the finishing touches on its draft… Continue reading
As a pilot for FedEx, Mike Shower is used to picking up a bag and jetting out on a moment’s notice. He keeps one packed… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate is nearing a vote on a measure to make all vaping illegal for anyone younger than 19 years old. Senate Bill 15,… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature has approved a measure that minority Senate Democrats say will result in higher auto insurance costs for rural Alaskans, racial minorities, the… Continue reading
Juneau high school students and dozens of other Alaskans offered two hours of impassioned testimony Wednesday afternoon on the first gun-control proposal considered by the… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has declined to advance a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend. In a 6-14 vote Wednesday, the Senate… Continue reading
The Alaska House Finance Committee has voted to set next year’s Permanent Fund Dividend at $1,270 and reduce the amount of money pulled from the… Continue reading
For the first time in six years, the Alaska Legislature has put a portion of the state’s budget, including funding for the Alaska Marine Highway… Continue reading
In a visit to Juneau last week, U.S. Rep. Don Young suggested that Americans should turn to their state lawmakers for a response to the… Continue reading
Rep. Justin Parish, D-Juneau, has suffered a setback in his attempt to pass legislation affecting Alaska’s public school trust fund. In a procedural move Monday,… Continue reading
This is Sen. Dan Sullivan, optimistic. In a 36-minute Monday address to the Alaska Legislature, Alaska’s junior U.S. Senator drew repeated rounds of applause from… Continue reading
With incumbent Rep. Sam Kito III still undecided on re-election, a second person has announced their intention to seek the statehouse seat representing Haines, Skagway,… Continue reading
Alaskans will get their first opportunity to offer public testimony on the state’s budget this week, as the Alaska House of Representatives pushes toward a… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to add a third superior court judge to Juneau’s courthouse. House Bill… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is considering a proposal to borrow up to $1 billion from global markets to cover a debt it owes to oil and… Continue reading
Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives have confirmed Gov. Bill Walker’s appointment of Tiffany Zulkosky for the vacant seat representing Southwest Alaska’s House District… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate has approved a bill to extend the deadline for the Alaska Industrial Development and Energy Authority to issue bonds backing the Interior… Continue reading
More than a month after the start of its 2018 session, the Alaska Legislature is nearing full strength. In a Thursday morning vote, Senate Republicans… Continue reading
