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Gov. Walker reveals details of Chinese gas pipeline deal
Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday released the details of a multibillion-dollar agreement signed between Alaska and China earlier…
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Budget cuts hit prosecutors hard
To see how state budget cuts are affecting Alaska’s legal system, head to Juneau’s courthouse and search the…
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Anchorage Republicans seek to move Legislature from Juneau
A pair of Anchorage Republicans have announced their intentions to begin raising money for a 2020 ballot initiative…
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Alaska State Troopers investigate man who threatened lawmakers for ‘coddling the guilty’
House floor debates over Senate Bill 54 enter their fourth day today after a tumultuous weekend that saw…
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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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Gov. Bill Walker to 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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Analysis: ‘0 percent’ chance 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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Alaska mayors again plead for Legislature to fix deficit
For the past two years, mayors across Alaska have pleaded for the Alaska Legislature to do something —…
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Senator, former backer of SB91, seeks its repeal
Sen. Mia Costello has heard enough. Seventeen months ago, the Anchorage Republican was among the co-sponsors of Senate…
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Garbage bear shot dead
A black bear believed to have a taste for garbage was found dead Sept. 18 behind Mendenhall Mall.…
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Legislature’s mistake may shut down ferry system
A legislative mistake may mean a spring shutdown of the Alaska Marine Highway. Pat Pitney, director of the…
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Alaska delegation reacts to Trump’s suspension of DACA
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the federal government will end a program known as…
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Summer marijuana boom continues with sales high
In just one month, the state of Alaska has collected a third of the marijuana tax revenue it…
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Alaska’s students failing, state tests show
More than half of Alaska’s schoolchildren are not proficient in math, science and English, according to the results…
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State allows marijuana businesses to apply for ‘Made in Alaska’ logos
The state-run “Made in Alaska” program is accepting applications from marijuana businesses. According to records obtained by the…
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Walker to call fourth special session
The Alaska Legislature will try to find a new hope in the fourth special session of the year.…
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Meet Gov. Walker’s first big challenger
Five years ago, Mike Dunleavy ran for Alaska Senate and asked residents of the Mat-Su to kindly not…
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Alaska Supreme Court upholds PFD veto
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of a portion of the 2016 Alaska Permanent…
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House passes $1.4B capital budget
In a one-day special session Thursday, the Alaska Legislature passed a $1.4 billion capital construction budget, then adjourned…
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US Senate looks to renew ‘Frankenfish’ import ban
With support from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Congress is preparing to renew a ban on the importation of genetically…