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Ballot Measure 2 promises cheaper student loans, but state could shoulder some impact
Sen. Anna MacKinnon has tried for more than four years to make student loans cheaper. That effort will…
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Alaska Supreme Court rules for Westlake
Dean Westlake was ebullient and seemed a little stunned Wednesday, an hour after learning the Alaska Supreme Court…
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Superior Court judge overturns election result for North Slope seat in Legislature
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Guidi has given Rep. Benjamin Nageak, D-Barrow, the victory in his House District…
Government
Dunleavy announces bill to reverse PFD cut
Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, held a press conference Wednesday in front of an Anchorage Fred Meyer store to…
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State gets grant to process backlogged rape kits
The state of Alaska has been awarded $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Justice to process a…
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Election lawsuit goes to judge
The election for Alaska House District 40 is now in the hands of Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew…
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Trial begins in Nageak elections lawsuit
Attorneys for Rep. Benjamin Nageak began their campaign in court Tuesday as the Barrow Democrat challenges the results…
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The disaster that taught us to fly safely: 45 years after Flight 1866
In the first week of September, 45 years ago, Robert Mottram flew by helicopter to the Chilkat Mountains…
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As state counts votes by hand, lawmakers in Anchorage complain
On Monday morning in Centennial Hall, the sound of democracy was the sound of shuffled papers. Half a…
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A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska’s Democratic chance at the U.S. House
Don Young has represented Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives for the past 43 years. This year,…
Government
Deadline comes for bill restricting sex education
A controversial bill passed by the Alaska Legislature will reach its day of decision today. House Bill 156,…
Government
Senate follows House’s lead, adjourns special session
Lawmakers have officially ended the fifth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature. At 11:45 a.m. Monday, Senate…
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House adjourns without deficit fix; Alaska has 36 months of savings remaining
The Alaska House of Representatives has adjourned the fifth special session of the 29th Alaska Legislature. At 2:31…
Government
Senate rejects call for veto override; Legislature poised to adjourn with no action
The Alaska Legislature is poised to adjourn its fifth special session without taking any action to address the…
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Gov. Walker signs sweeping crime reform bill
Gov. Bill Walker organized the signing ceremony for Senate Bill 91, but Kara Nelson and Kris Sell seized…
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Anchorage LIO owners file complaint against state
The owners of the controversial downtown Anchorage Legislative Information Office Building have filed a claim seeking $37 million…
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Board considers ‘marijuana doggie bag’
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board has turned down a proposal to allow the equivalent of a ‘marijuana bar’ in…
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Legislature adjourns; Walker calls fifth special session
It’s over, but not done. At 11:46 a.m. Sunday, the Alaska Senate adjourned the fourth special session of…
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House kills Perm Fund plan
The Alaska House Finance Committee has failed to advance the heart of Gov. Bill Walker’s 13-point plan to…
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House appears hostile to Permanent Fund bill
Members of the Alaska House Finance Committee continue to express uncertainty and hostility toward a measure that would…