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Alaska House to focus on budget-related bills
JUNEAU — The Alaska House passed a resolution Monday aimed at focusing committee work on the state’s budget…
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Alaska, Oregon lift suspension of insurance carrier
JUNEAU — Insurance regulators in Alaska and Oregon announced Monday that a company that had been suspended from…
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LIO teleconference schedule for Feb. 8
Tuesday 1:00 p.m. The Senate Transportation Committee will sponsor public hearing to discuss SB 132 Electronic Tax Returns…
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For lawmakers, 3 options to tap permanent fund earnings
If there’s one thing Alaska’s lawmakers agree on, it’s this: No single trick or approach will solve the…
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Hanley: No ‘sour grapes’ over resigning as education chief
JUNEAU — Outgoing state education commissioner Mike Hanley said Friday that he had some professional disagreements with the…
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Judge hears arguments in Medicaid expansion case
JUNEAU — A state court judge in Anchorage heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging Alaska Gov. Bill…
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Legislators discuss animals in domestic violence situations
JUNEAU — A state House committee heard testimony Monday on legislation spelling out protections for animals caught in…
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Bill would restrict attorney general’s appointment to boards
JUNEAU — A bill introduced in the Alaska House on Monday seeks to restrict the attorney general from…
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Mumford resigns from fish board
Bob Mumford tendered a letter of resignation to Gov. Bill Walker’s office on Friday resigning from his seat…
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Senate votes to remove records from CourtView
By a 19-1 vote on Wednesday, the Alaska Senate has approved a bill that calls for records of…
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Walker lays out expectations for gas line progress
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said he wants the state and the North Slope’s major producers to reach…
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UA plan focuses on campus strengths
The University of Alaska Board of Regents and university President Jim Johnsen have agreed on a framework to…
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Case inspires bill to allow dividend checks for cleared felons
JUNEAU — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow Alaskans who have had felony convictions overturned…
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Walker permanent fund plan gets 1st hearing by Senate panel
JUNEAU — The chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee said Tuesday that he wants to vet several…
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Alaska Democrats question state candidacy law
JUNEAU — Alaska Democratic party leaders have approved allowing candidates not affiliated with a political party to run…
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State to seeks changes in standardized testing
After almost four years of preparation and planning, plus millions of dollars in implementation, Alaska’s new standardized testing…
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Panel says Lunch and Learn events could raise ethical concerns
JUNEAU — A legislative committee on Monday found that attendance at the increasingly popular lunchtime presentation series at…
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Bill to update Alaska Military Code of Justice advances
JUNEAU, Alaska — A bill to update Alaska’s Uniform Code of Military Justice is making progress through the…
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Department of Law plans public integrity unit
JUNEAU — Attorney General Craig Richards plans to establish a public integrity unit as a way to help…
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Legislator joins national movement on privacy bills
JUNEAU, Alaska — An Anchorage legislator and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska announced plans Wednesday to…