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Anchorage, AK
May 19, 2023

Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,300 PFD as well as an increase to school funding

The budget deal came after failure on the last day of the regular session when the House members adjourned before even voting on the Senate’s budget. …

Anchorage, AK
May 18, 2023

Alaska Legislature closes its regular session without any budget

Gov. Mike Dunleavy immediately called the Legislature into a 30-day special session to pass a budget starting at 10 a.m. Thursday. …

Anchorage, AK
May 17, 2023

Senate cannot pass a budget Tuesday, leaving a slender opportunity to strike a deal in the regular session

The two chambers are hoping to avoid a special session but have been split over the size of the Permanent Fund dividend and whether…

Anchorage, AK
May 15, 2023

Last-ditch effort to advance LGBTQ protection bill fails in Alaska House

A bill that would prohibit housing and lending discrimination in Alaska based on sexual orientation and gender identity appears stalled in the state House…

Anchorage, AK
May 13, 2023

Alaska Legislature remains gridlocked over PFDs, with time running out in regular session

State lawmakers have just five days remaining in this legislative session, and there’s still no budget deal between the House and Senate….

Anchorage, AK
May 12, 2023

Alaska House passes bill to increase jail time for fentanyl and other drug crimes

Research by the Pew Charitable Trust shows that stricter drug laws don’t have any effect on drug use or overdoses. …

Anchorage, AK
May 11, 2023

Legislature narrowly votes down Dunleavy’s University of Alaska Board of Regents nominee

Legislators raised concerns about Marcum’s role in the state’s redistricting board and her defense of the governor’s steep budget cuts to the university in…

Anchorage, AK
May 9, 2023

Alaska Senate approves bill that allows involuntary psychiatric restraining for up to two years

The bill gives prosecutors the ability to request a two-year commitment to keep the public safe if the defendant has a history of violence…

Anchorage, AK
May 8, 2023

Under the new House legislation, an individual could own only one temporary rental property in Alaska

The number of short-term rentals in Alaska has skyrocketed in recent years….

Anchorage, AK
April 28, 2023

With only 20 days to go in the session Alaska Governor and lawmakers declare they are optimistic about the budget

“Don’t be surprised if you hear discussion of a special session just simply to focus on a fiscal plan,” Dunleavy said….

Anchorage, AK
April 25, 2023

State sales or income tax? As Alaska lawmakers consider proposals, economists weigh in

For the first time in recent history, Alaska legislators in both parties and the governor are talking about implementing a broad-based tax….

Anchorage, AK
March 14, 2023

Ryan Redington notches family’s first Iditarod victory, a childhood dream

Redington’s grandfather, Joe Redington Sr., is a founder of the Iditarod….