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House wavers on income tax
Does the Alaska House of Representatives have the votes to approve Alaska’s first income tax since 1980? “We’re…
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Colorado firm buys GCI for $1.12 billion
ANCHORAGE — It was a good day to be a shareholder in General Communication Inc. Shares of the…
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Will Uber soon be allowed in Alaska?
A bill authorizing Uber, Lyft and similar companies to operate in Alaska is headed to a vote of…
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Criminal justice reform rollback nears a vote in the Senate
A bill allowing judges to impose tougher sentences for many crimes is advancing toward a vote in the…
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Alaska House is on pace for a record number of bills
The Alaska House of Representatives has been a factory for legislation this year. Through Thursday, the 73rd day…
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After fatal shooting, shining a light on domestic violence
ANCHORAGE — The plan was to meet up in California for a girls’ getaway near the end of…
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Army’s ‘Spartan’ brigade gets a new leader
ANCHORAGE — Fit and ready for action, the Army’s only airborne brigade in the Pacific now has a…
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Senate to considers limits of criminal justice reform rollback
How much is too much of a rollback? On Monday, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee will debate a…
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Cheers for first Alaska Native House Speaker, state income tax
There aren’t many crowds in Alaska that will cheer for an income tax. In a lunchtime address, the…
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Rolling back criminal justice reform would cost Alaska millions
Senate Bill 91, one of the biggest changes to Alaska’s criminal justice system in decades, was touted as…
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State to close Eagle River Job Center
The state of Alaska is closing the Eagle River Job Center due to state budget cuts. The closure,…
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UAF says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to Kenai salmon research offer
KENAI — The University of Alaska Fairbanks turned down an offer for funding for research on Kenai River…
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How Medicaid expansion affects Alaskans
In the midst of a nationwide opioid abuse spike, states that chose to expand Medicaid said the program…
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Moderate earthquake shakes ocean floor in western Aleutians
ANCHORAGE — A moderate earthquake rumbled under the ocean floor in the western Aleutian Islands. The Alaska Earthquake…
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Flow reduced in leaking underwater Alaska gas pipeline
ANCHORAGE — Natural gas spewing into Alaska’s Cook Inlet from a ruptured underwater pipeline has been reduced by…
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Capital decode: One-sentence summaries of all new legislation in the Alaska Legislature
The pace of new bills in the Alaska Legislature is continuing to slow as lawmakers deal with what’s…
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Kenai Assembly defeats proposal to drop invocation policy
KENAI — Though legal challenges still remain, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has defeated a proposal to drop…
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House passes procedural vote, sending state budget plan to Senate
Alaska’s $9.7 billion annual budget advanced to the Senate on Friday, following a procedural vote in the House.…
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Statewide smoking ban may be decided by one legislator ─ again
Last year, Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, tried to ban smoking in bars and restaurants statewide. His proposal was…
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Alaska man faces federal murder charges, death penalty
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska man suspected of killing two people during a robbery has been indicted on murder…