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Lt. Gov. Mallott, Sen. Sullivan travel to Canada for boundary talks
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and U.S. Sen Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, have finished a day of meetings in Ottawa…
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Rep. Fansler resigns after assault allegations
Rep. Zach Fansler, D-Bethel, has resigned six days after the Juneau Empire published details of an alleged assault…
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Juneau man files to run for state senate
A Juneau man is seeking to run for the Alaska Senate seat held by Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau.…
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Anchorage Daily News will get new publisher, Binkley says
Alaska’s largest newspaper will have a new publisher “in the next few weeks,” current co-publisher Ryan Binkley announced…
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New poll finds Gov. Walker among America’s least-popular governors
Gov. Bill Walker is the most unpopular state governor seeking re-election this year, the results of a new…
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State offers, then withdraws, help to CBJ on cruise ship lawsuit
The State of Alaska offered, then abruptly revoked, help to the City and Borough of Juneau in an…
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Troubled Rep. Zach Fansler has not told House Majority if he will resign or not
A battery of cameras surrounded Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon on Tuesday morning, but they and the…
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After assault allegation, Fansler says he won’t resign. Will the legislators expel him anyway?
On Monday, the Capitol office of Rep. Zach Fansler, D-Bethel, was firmly locked. The legislator was absent from…
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Dunleavy wins Juneau Republicans’ straw poll
Former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, has won a straw poll of Republican candidates for governor. The straw…
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Legislature to take public testimony on distillery cocktails
The House Community and Regional Affairs Committee will hear public testimony at 10 a.m. Saturday about a proposal…
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Alaska Legislature considers bills to create electronic hunting, fishing licenses
Each day, in airports across Alaska, thousands of people swipe their cellphones across a scanner and board an…
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Experts don’t buy Rep. Fansler’s ‘BDSM kink’ defense in assault case
As the Juneau Police Department continues to investigate an alleged assault by Rep. Zach Fansler, D-Bethel, experts say…
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Democrats confirm Lincoln as newest House member
Democrats in the Alaska House of Representatives have confirmed John Agnaqluk Lincoln as the newest member of House.…
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‘Three Mikes and a Scott’: Republican gubernatorial candidates gather in Juneau
Juneau Republicans got their first look at their options for governor and lieutenant this year as the Juneau…
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EPA halts plans to lift proposed mine restrictions in Alaska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday halted plans to withdraw proposed restrictions on mining activity near a…
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The first bill to pass the Legislature this year allows restaurants to donate leftovers to charity
A coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans controls the Alaska House of Representatives, but the first bill passed…
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Marijuana board may examine pot taxes
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board may ask the Alaska Legislature to reconsider the state’s marijuana tax. In a…
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Governor’s office unveils new pardon procedures that could give relief to convicts
The state of Alaska has unveiled new procedures for convicted criminals to apply for pardons and other forms…
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Walker selects Kotzebue man for vacant Alaska House seat
Hours before the deadline set by state law, Gov. Bill Walker selected John Agnaqluk Lincoln for a vacant…
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Beaten by a legislator: Juneau woman accuses lawmaker of violent attack
Local police and the Alaska Department of Law are investigating an Alaska state lawmaker for allegedly hitting a…