Government
Legislature opens regular session
On Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, and Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, climbed the steps of the Capitol…
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Survey: Lawmakers predict what session will bring
Everyone wants to know what the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature will bring, but no one…
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Constitutional change proposed to limit session length
JUNEAU — A Democratic state representative has proposed a constitutional amendment to limit regular legislative sessions to 90…
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Bill would protect clergy who refuse to solemnize marriages
Of the 34 bills prefiled by Alaska lawmakers on Friday, none have been more controversial than Senate Bill…
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Alaska Supreme Court upholds local school contribution
JUNEAU — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld as constitutional a state requirement that local school districts…
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AGDC board taps former VP as interim president
The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. began formally regrouping Dec. 18 when Fritz Krusen was named interim president and…
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Walker proposes big fix, including income tax, to solve state’s budget woes
Gov. Bill Walker has proposed the biggest changes to Alaska’s system of taxes and revenue since Jay Hammond…
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Board changes residency rules for legal pot businesses
JUNEAU — The board tasked with writing rules for Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry backtracked Tuesday and adopted stricter…
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Schedule slipping on pre-FEED work
State officials say they are worried that the schedule for the big Alaska LNG Project could slip because…
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Alaska working on rules for legalized pot industry
JUNEAU (AP) — The state of Alaska is working to finalize rules that will help govern its legal…
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Review calls for changes in Alaska Department of Corrections
JUNEAU — A review of the Alaska Department of Corrections ordered by Gov. Bill Walker after several inmate…
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State English, math test results show room to improve
Most Alaska students do not meet new state math and English proficiency standards, but that does not come…
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Arctic drilling complaint clears Legislature
After passing a landmark gas pipeline deal, the Alaska House approved a formal complaint against the Obama administration’s…
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Senate approves TransCanada buyout
The Alaska Senate voted by a wide margin Tuesday morning to approve the state’s buyout of TransCanada and…
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Senate Finance advances TransCanada buyout bill
JUNEAU — The Senate Finance Committee on Monday advanced legislation that would authorize funding for a buyout of…
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Administration pitches new plan to fund government
Gov. Bill Walker’s administration is preparing to roll out the most radical change to the state’s annual budgeting…
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Legislators: Is AGDC ready?
Leaders of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation were the subjects of a legislative inquiry on Tuesday as…
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TransCanada supportive of buyout, state official says
JUNEAU — TransCanada Corp. is supportive of the state buying out the company’s position in a proposed gas…