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Alaska House starts voting on rollback of criminal justice reform
As voting began Saturday morning on floor amendments to Senate Bill 54, members of the Alaska House of…
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State appeals Democrats’ win in ballot lawsuit
The State of Alaska is appealing a decision that would allow independent political candidates to run in the…
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Lawmakers amend SB 54 as measure nears House floor vote
Stealing a new iPhone may land someone in jail for felony theft if a new version of Senate…
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Gov. Bill Walker will travel to China with President Donald Trump
Gov. Bill Walker will be among the entourage of President Donald Trump as the president begins a trip…
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PFD voter program sends first mailers this week
Thanks to a ballot measure approved last year, about 75,000 Alaskans will receive a mailer from the Alaska…
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Marijuana tax revenue grows again
Alaska is continuing to make more money from marijuana, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of…
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Walker announces ‘climate team’ days after teens sue
Gov. Bill Walker billed a press conference Tuesday morning as the rollout of his strategy to address climate…
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State of Alaska sues OxyContin manufacturer
The State of Alaska is suing Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, in its latest attempt to fight…
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UA takes public comment on proposal to change mine training program
If you have thoughts about the future of mine training at the University of Alaska Southeast, the University…
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Crime stays atop agenda as Legislature enters second week of special session
As the Alaska Legislature begins its second week of special session, all eyes will remain on the criminal…
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A shaken titan: How the Alaska Legislature is harming the Alaska Permanent Fund
The Alaska Permanent Fund is a $62 billion titan. It spans the world. It owns half of the…
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From across Alaska, residents try to sway Legislature on SB 54
The calls came from Bethel, Nome and Fairbanks. There were plenty from Anchorage and the Mat-Su, and some…
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Analysis shows state will exhaust main savings account within two years
Unless legislators act, the state of Alaska will run out of money sometime in late 2018 or early…
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As Legislature debates criminal justice, post-prison employment program runs out of money
It was cruel irony. Days before the Alaska Legislature convened in Juneau to discuss ways to keep inmates…
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Analysis: Why there’s ‘0 percent’ chance the Legislature addresses deficit this year
On taxes, the gap between the coalition majority that runs the Alaska House of Representatives and the predominantly…
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As special session starts, House puts criminal justice bill on fast track
It started slowly, but the fourth special session of the 30th Alaska Legislature appeared to be on a…
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Alaska Supreme Court decides backyard dispute over a Montana Creek fence
It started with a backyard fence and ended up in front of the Alaska Supreme Court. In a…
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Bar wars hit stalemate as alcohol board deadlocks over distillery cocktails
The status quo will stay. Despite almost three hours of debate and discussion, a deeply divided state alcohol…
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Alaska Senate to split session time in Juneau, Anchorage
JUNEAU — Members of the Alaska Senate do not plan to spend all their time in Juneau when…
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Lawmakers hold hearings Monday on pipeline, SB 91 rollback
In a pair of hearings Monday, the Alaska Legislature will consider the past and the future. At 10…