News
Admiral: Juneau in running to host new Coast Guard cutter
The head of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska said Thursday that Alaska’s capital may host a new…
News
Legislature averts shutdown, but more work remains
The morning after the Alaska Legislature averted a statewide shutdown, you could find more tourists than legislators in…
News
Alaska Legislature averts shutdown with nine days to spare
With nine days to spare, the Alaska Legislature has averted a statewide government shutdown. At 1:04 p.m. Thursday…
News
Alaska lawmakers reach deal to avert deficit, but final vote awaits
Alaska lawmakers have agreed upon a plan to avert a statewide government shutdown, but at press time Thursday,…
News
House ends special session with failed ‘Hail Mary’ on budget
It was a mic-drop moment on a trampoline. In a surprise Thursday night move, the Alaska House of…
News
State shutdown would affect every man, woman and child in Alaska — including the dead
Forget about the ferries. Reschedule your wedding. Don’t think about pull tabs. Alaska’s impending government shutdown will have…
News
Walker begs lawmakers to reach compromise
A day after the Alaska House Majority rejected his compromise bid to avert a statewide government shutdown, Gov.…
News
House cool to Walker compromise
In a bid to avoid a state-spanning government shutdown, Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed a compromise to…
News
Senate approves overdose-fighting bill
The Alaska Senate voted Thursday to restrict the ability of doctors to prescribe opioid painkillers. House Bill 159,…
News
Legislature allows Uber, Lyft to operate in Alaska
Alaska’s future with Uber is in the hands of Gov. Bill Walker. On Wednesday, the Alaska Senate voted…
News
Wasilla Republican asks Alaska Legislature to criminalize abortion
Wasilla Republican David Eastman has proposed a measure making abortion illegal in the state of Alaska. On Monday,…
News
Senate kills income tax
The Alaska Senate on Friday voted 15-4 to kill an income tax proposed by the House, all but…
News
Legislature to help families of slain police, firefighters
In 2011, Brandy Johnson spoke with her husband, Scott Johnson, about retiring. He had 20 years in the…
News
House approves income tax
It was tax day. On April 15, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 22-17 to impose Alaska’s first…
News
Alaska House approves Permanent Fund plan — with strings attached
For the first time in state history, the Alaska Legislature has chosen to spend the Alaska Permanent Fund…
News
Senate slashes millions from schools, university and health care
If the Alaska Senate gets its way, Alaskans can expect fewer teachers, less ferry service, fewer criminal prosecutors,…
News
Alaska lawmaker wants primary elections to be more like California
The chairwoman of the powerful House Rules Committee believes she has a plan to drive Alaska politics toward…
News
Aimed at PACs, lawmaker’s bill may hit political rival
Anchorage Republican Sen. Kevin Meyer has a nightmare. It involves credit card machines. “What we don’t want is…
News
Senate approves bill to raise millions for state, while House signs energy efficiency program
A bill to raise as much as $37 million for the state of Alaska through the sale of…
News
House’s majority coalition unveils budget fix, including income tax and Permanent Fund spending
The coalition leading the Alaska House of Representatives has unveiled the core of its plan to erase Alaska’s…