Rep. Justin Parish found a friendly crowd Tuesday evening as the Alaska Legislature prepares for a final vote on whether to implement an Alaska income… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, for his recent comments claiming that some rural Alaska women become… Continue reading
With one week remaining in the Legislature’s regular session, a core piece of the state budget is still receiving no public attention. The rough-draft budgets… Continue reading
A divide between the House and Senate has stalled a push to bring ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to Alaska. Senate Bill 14, allowing… Continue reading
Rep. Justin Parish, D-Juneau, will hold a town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Parish is scheduled to appear… Continue reading
In your car, oil acts as a lubricant. In the Alaska Legislature, it’s a clotting factor. With 12 days remaining until the Alaska Legislature’s 121-day… Continue reading
The leader of the Alaska House of Representatives has introduced a proposal to constitutionally guarantee Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend. The proposal by Rep. Chris Tuck,… Continue reading
The state of Alaska is spending $3 million per year on beer. That fact won’t change until at least 2018. On Wednesday afternoon, the Alaska… Continue reading
The Alaska Senate’s plan to cut the state subsidy for oil and gas drilling could cost Alaska billions of dollars. That’s the conclusion of the… Continue reading
When the shaking stops, Alaska’s seismologists have a goal: 10 minutes. That’s the time it should take for them to consult their instruments, run calculations,… Continue reading
Juneau’s regional tribal organization is throwing its support behind the Alaska House Majority’s plan for fixing the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit. On Tuesday, Grace Singh, speaking… Continue reading
A news reporter with the Alaska Dispatch News on Tuesday filed a police report, saying a lawmaker from Wasilla struck him on the face inside… Continue reading
If the Senate agrees with the idea, Alaskans will be able to cast their ballots on the same day they register to vote. On Friday… Continue reading
Alaska’s attorney general and more than 100 other Alaskans waiting for legislative confirmation will have to wait for a few more weeks. On Thursday morning,… Continue reading
If you listened to all of the testimony Tuesday night, you’d come up with a surprising conclusion: Alaskans want an income tax. In a marathon… Continue reading
A panel of the Alaska Senate has taken its first, reluctant, look at a proposal to revive the state’s income tax. In a series of… Continue reading
Almost two years after their release from prison, four wrongfully imprisoned Alaska men are still influencing the actions of the state’s top officials. In a… Continue reading
In 2011, Brandy Johnson spoke with her husband, Scott Johnson, about retiring. He had 20 years in the state employee retirement system and was eligible… Continue reading
Students will pay higher tuition. There will be fewer classes and fewer professors. Campus buildings will be shut down, sold or leased. If the Alaska… Continue reading
In a talk with reporters on Tuesday morning, Gov. Bill Walker renewed his determination that Alaska lawmakers should come up with a plan to solve… Continue reading
