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Gov. Walker hires new press secretary
Walker hires new press secretary JUNEAU EMPIRE Gov. Bill Walker will soon have a new press secretary. Austin…
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Alaska marijuana sales set another record
For Gallery Walk, the owners of Rainforest Farms decided to throw a party celebrating one year in business.…
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November finishes as 10th snowiest
A cold and snowy November turned warmer and wet as the month concluded, but this year will still…
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A look at what has changed under the new crime bill
One week ago, Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 54 after an extended special session. Crafted by lawmakers…
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Sen. Sullivan reaffirms support for tax cut
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has reaffirmed his support for the Republican tax cut as the measure approaches…
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Gov. Walker names lobbyist as CFEC commissioner
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed a longtime lobbyist to replace Benjamin Brown as a commissioner of the state’s…
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Murkowski will vote for GOP tax bill
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will support the Republican tax reform plan, she announced in a written statement…
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Legislature will end special session today
There will be no grand ceremonies or speeches as the Alaska Legislature ends the fourth special session of…
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Budget cuts hit prosecutors hard
This is a part of a continuing series examining the effects of budget cuts to state services. To…
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Congress debates oil drilling in largest US wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE — Sometime next April, pregnant cows in the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Canada will take the lead…
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Arctic refuge drilling closer as Senate panel moves ahead
WASHINGTON — Oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge moved closer Wednesday as a key…
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Legislature’s special session lives in limbo without legislators
The Alaska Legislature’s special session will continue — without most legislators. On Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives…
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State may charge aircraft registration fee
You have to register your car with the state of Alaska each year. You may soon have to…
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Alaska Senator from Wasilla denies any wrongdoing with staffer
A June incident involving a House staffer and state Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, has prompted lawmakers to re-examine…
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University regents will request more cash from Legislature
The leaders of the University of Alaska are expected to ask the Alaska Legislature for a 7.7 percent…
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Walker signs landmark gas pipeline deal
Gov. Bill Walker traveled to Beijing with a president. He may be returning to Alaska with a pipeline.…
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Legal analysis finds big problem with SB 54
After a weeklong whirlwind of amendments, Senate Bill 54 is in the hands of the lawyers — and…
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Gov. Bill Walker expected to make gasline announcement tonight
Gov. Bill Walker is expected to make a significant announcement tonight on the future of the proposed trans-Alaska…
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House votes to partially roll back Senate Bill 91
The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to roll back the controversial criminal justice measure Senate Bill 91,…
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Taxes and budget grab Legislature’s attention this week
With a House-passed version of Senate Bill 54 likely headed to the Senate, both the House and Senate…