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Fight against derelict boats may cost boat owners
To help harbormasters identify and clean up derelict boats, the Alaska Legislature is considering a new fee on…
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83rd Annual Tribal Assembly starts Wednesday
Starting Wednesday, Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Central Council delegates from Alaska, Washington and California will…
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Alaska Legislature unlikely to pass additional school funding
Though Alaskans rallied in the rain outside the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, urging the Alaska Legislature to…
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House prepares to vote on school funding boost
Correction: The first version of this article mis-stated the bill number for the funding increase. It is HB…
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Alaska Senate votes to spend Permanent Fund to balance portion of state deficit
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. The prior version of this story is appended below. The Alaska…
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Antismoking bill advances in Alaska House
The chief legislative antagonist of a statewide antismoking bill relaxed her opposition Tuesday evening, and a revised version…
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Lawmakers approve Walker’s new cabinet but balk at board nominee with Planned Parenthood background
The Alaska Legislature approved Gov. Bill Walker’s picks for his cabinet in a Tuesday joint session of the…
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Alaska House votes to boost access to birth control
After three years of work, the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday voted 21-17 to approve a bill…
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National test scores bring more bad news for Alaska schools
New national test scores show Alaska students below national averages in reading and math skills, and the gap…
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Proposal to protect the PFD in the Alaska Constitution advances in the Senate
The Alaska Legislature’s in-house legal chief has broken a logjam in the Senate Judiciary Committee, allowing proposed constitutional…
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Minor revolt among Alaska senators fails to advance PFD amendment
A minor revolt in the Alaska Senate failed on Saturday to advance constitutional protections for the Alaska Permanent…
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After Anchorage success, state considers whether Alaska is ready for elections by mail
By the numbers alone, Anchorage’s first election held by mail has been a smashing success. Election Day was…
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Juneauites testify, ask Alaska Senate to boost school funding
Sitting in front of the Alaska Senate Finance Committee, Juneau schools superintendent Mark Miller held up a Magic…
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Report: Alaska marijuana revenue declines in February, expected to rebound in March
Alaska’s marijuana tax revenue dipped in February, according to a new report from the Alaska Department of Revenue.…
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Cocktail Mix-up: Mistake allows Alaska distilleries to keep serving mixed drinks until at least midsummer
A mistake by an employee of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office is allowing the state’s distilleries…
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Walker abandons push for $10M ANWR survey, instead asks for statewide 911 call center
Gov. Bill Walker is abandoning a push to spend up to $10 million on oil and gas survey…
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How much will the PFD be this year, and other answers to your questions
Here’s a simple guide to what’s happening in the Legislature, where things stand, and why. Q: What will…
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Legislators move to reverse proposed PFD boost
With a rapid series of procedural moves Friday morning, the Alaska House of Representatives cut a proposed $2,700…
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Alaska state budget remains stalemated in House of Representatives
Four days after narrowly approving a budget amendment that boosts the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, the Alaska House…
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Otter work together: Alaska Senate urges feds to control Southeast sea otter population
The Alaska Senate is urging the federal government to work with the State of Alaska to control the…