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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…
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Statewide salmon harvests break records
As commercial salmon fishing season wraps up for the summer, numbers recently released by the Alaska Department of…
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Judge refuses last-minute request to throw out search warrant, evidence in murder trial
Defendant Christopher Strawn suffered another setback in his murder trial Wednesday as Judge Philip Pallenberg denied his request…
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Alaskans are getting fatter, report finds
Two-thirds of Alaska adults are obese or overweight, according to a report released Monday by the Alaska Department…
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Should Alaska roll back its criminal justice reform law?
Town hall meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks and the Mat-Su have blown a windstorm of criticism against the criminal…
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Sullivan talks taxes on ‘milk run’ swing
As the U.S. Senate considers a sweeping revision of American income tax laws, Sen. Dan Sullivan is gathering…
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Judge overrules Lt. Gov. Mallott on fisheries ballot measure
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner has overruled Lt. Gov Byron Mallott: A proposed fisheries ballot initiative is…
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Lt. Gov. Mallott approves per diem ballot measure
Alaskans who think their legislators are overpaid will get to decide the issue. On Friday, Lt. Gov. Byron…
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Flu knocks murder from list of state’s top killers
Murder is no longer one of the 10 leading causes of death in Alaska. On Friday, the Alaska…
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Juneau’s legislators will hold a town hall before special session
If you’re concerned about crime or the state’s fiscal health, Juneau lawmakers want to hear from you. Juneau’s…