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Alaska chief justice expects another 3.5 percent drop in court system budget
Alaska’s chief justice told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s optimistic and hopes they will find a solution to the…
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‘A great day’: House votes to put Indigenous Peoples Day on Columbus Day
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill recognizing Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. House Bill…
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Fearful of new U.S. Attorney General, marijuana board drops plans for cafe-style rules
In a surprise move, Alaska’s marijuana control board has abandoned plans for cafe-style regulations that would have…
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New lawmaker squarely targets Legislature’s conflicts of interest
Ray Metcalfe sat at a desk next to a wallet full of million-dollar bills and asked Alaska lawmakers…
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Oil and gas subsidy debate, which sank budget deal last year, is poised to return
An issue that sank plans for a budget fix in 2016 will soon resurface in the Alaska Legislature.…
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Walker says Alaska is in the ‘gravest fiscal crisis in state history’
Speaking to the Alaska Legislature Wednesday night, Gov. Bill Walker referenced the words of the director of the…
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Deficit is distant thunder as Legislature convenes
For one day, there were smiles. At times resembling students returning for the first day of a new…
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Juneau population drops to 2012 levels
If employment is the pulse of an economy, population is its blood pressure — a sign of its…
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Walker proposal would freeze pay
Gov. Bill Walker is preparing to propose a bill that would freeze the pay of nonunion employees at…
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Beneath the waves or underground, warming Alaska poses multiple threats
When you talk to climatologists about 2016, the phrase “mind-boggling” comes up a lot. “For crying out loud,…
Government
Dividend, alongside budget, will be a focus for lawmakers
Sen. Bill Wielechowski knows the state needs to balance its budget. The Anchorage Democrat just wants to make…
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Alcohol regulations poised for overhaul
Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, is expected to be the key figure this year as long-awaited reforms to Alaska’s…
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New-look Capitol awaits lawmakers
There are two ways to look at the just-completed four years of renovations at the Alaska State Capitol:…
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State drops most jobs since 1980s recession
New statistics reveal the state of Alaska’s job market is in the worst shape since the recession of…
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JPD: Man shot was unarmed
A 38-year-old Juneau man is in serious but stable condition in a Seattle hospital after being shot by…
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Juneau’s first marijuana sale goes without a hitch
Even the mayor was there. On Wednesday night, Rainforest Farms made the first legal sale of marijuana in…
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Black Friday is an unpaid day for many state employees
It’s not the night before Christmas, but not a creature will be stirring in many state offices Friday.…
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Report: Ferry system should become state-owned corporation
A new report commissioned by Southeast Conference recommends that the Alaska Marine Highway System become a state-backed corporation…
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Marijuana money already reaching state coffers, but industry isn’t yet self-funding
The state of Alaska will begin to collect its first marijuana taxes this month, but records from the…
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State issues first marijuana warning to licensed business
An Anchorage marijuana business that ran afoul of state regulations will be let off with a warning. On…