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Al Gross should have stayed on U.S. House ballot, Alaska Supreme Court says
The Alaska Division of Elections improperly removed Al Gross, an independent candidate for U.S. House, from last year’s special election ballot, t... Full story
Alaska Legislature passes bills boosting mothers' health care and renewable energy fund
Thousands of new mothers will receive extended Medicaid coverage under legislation proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and passed by the Alaska... Full story
Governor tells legislators he will introduce state sales tax
Gov. Mike Dunleavy told legislators in a pair of closed-door meetings last week that he will introduce a state sales tax as a component of a...
House-passed bill would trim the time needed for Alaska loggers to cut state-owned forests
A bill advancing in the Alaska Legislature would dramatically shorten the time needed to approve the logging of some state-owned lands, shrinking... Full story
Bill would amend state corporate taxes to capture more from digital businesses
The state should change its tax code to increase corporate income tax collections from out-of-state businesses that sell goods or services to...
Iconic Alaskan Salmon Thirty Salmon takes its last flight
Early Monday morning, passengers in Seattle sat awaiting their flight to Ketchikan where their plane... Full story
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy weighs a statewide sales tax amid broader push for fiscal plan
In a pair of closed-door meetings with members of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he is prepared to introduce a statewide... Full story
House approves $6.4 billion proposal would cover state services for 12 months starting July 1 and includes a $2,700 PFD
The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday approved a $6.4 billion state operating budget for the 12 months that begin July 1, passing by a 23-17... Full story
State approves 292-acre timber sale at Whale Pass
Prince of Wales Island Post — The Alaska Department of Natural Resource has approved the 292-acre Whale Pass Timber Sale. The sale, in the c...
House puts together budget with one-time boost in school funding
The Petersburg School District would receive another injection of one-year additional state money under a budget headed toward approval in the Alaska...
Legislation would require financial literacy class in Alaska high schools
Pointing to high credit card balances, growing student loan debts and inadequate savings for many U.S. households, Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski...
SE State Fair board cancels public meeting on drag act
HAINES — The Southeast Alaska State Fair board canceled a meeting scheduled for Wednesday to take public input about the scheduling of Juneau Drag f...
Gov. Dunleavy announces Alaska child care task force but declines to support immediate funding boost
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he does not support a request to add millions of dollars to the state budget to help child care providers, instead announcing...
Alaska House votes for temporary boost to public school funding
The Alaska House of Representatives voted Monday to increase the amount of money the state pays K-12 schools per student in the 2023-2024 school... Full story
State sales tax, envisioned as part of long-term plan, gets first hearing in Alaska Capitol
A 2% statewide sales tax proposed by Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, received its first legislative hearing last Wednesday night, with its sponsor sayi... Full story
Legislation could help boost legal services for low-income Alaskans
A state senator wants to direct a larger share of filing fees paid to the court system toward a nonprofit legal aid organization that helps several...
Alaska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of Parks wrongful death suit
In a 2-1 decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of the Estate of Molly Parks'...
Legislature moving toward school funding increase, but amount uncertain
Similar pieces of legislation to increase state funding for public schools are awaiting hearings in the House and Senate finance committees as...
2 face charges in death of Alaska man after online post
JUNEAU (AP) — Two southeast Alaska men face charges in the beating death of a man who was attacked because of a social media post, according to an inv...
Legislators will get 67% pay raise next year; 20% boost for governor
Alaska legislators will get a 67% pay raise next January — from $50,000 to $84,000 a year — and the governor and state department heads will rec...
Forest Service approves use of facility as cultural healing center
The Tongass National Forest has approved the Organized Village of Kake's request to use a U.S....
Fast-track budget bill, intended to help food-stamp program, speeds through Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature has passed a fast-track budget bill intended to immediately address problems with the state’s food-aid program for poor A... Full story
Property assessments climbing higher across the state
Though Wrangell appears to have led the state with its overall 56% increase in assessed property values this year, residents in Petersburg, Juneau...
Ferry system short more than 100 crew to put Kennicott to work
The Alaska Marine Highway System is short more than 100 new crew to safely and dependably put the Kennicott to sea. Without enough onboard workers,...
K-12 funding increase takes first step forward in Alaska House
The Alaska House Education Committee voted 5-2 Wednesday morning to raise the amount Alaska pays K-12 schools per student, a figure known as the base... Full story
