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State puts Taku ferry up for sale
JUNEAU — The Alaska Marine Highway is beginning the long process of selling the ferry Taku. On Jan.…
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Marijuana cash flies to Anchorage as state collects $145,800 for December sales
James Barrett flew to Anchorage this week with a suitcase of cash. Tuesday was the deadline for Alaska’s…
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Walker says Alaska is in the ‘gravest fiscal crisis in state history’
Speaking to the Alaska Legislature Jan. 18, Gov. Bill Walker referenced the words of the director of the…
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Ballot Measure 1 would allow residents to register to vote when they apply for PFD
Ballot Measure 1 would allow residents to register to vote when they apply for PFD Ballot Measure…
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Cheaper loans for students idea behind measure 2
State Sen. Anna MacKinnon of Eagle River has tried for more than four years to make student loans…
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Legislature starts fifth special session with no clear path forward
The 29th Alaska Legislature on Monday began its fifth special session since the gavel first sounded in January…
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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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Answers to your questions about the Permanent Fund bill
The Alaska Legislature is moving quickly to address a bill that would divert a portion of the Alaska…
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Senate votes to spend permanent fund earnings on state operations
The Alaska Senate voted late Monday to spend almost $1.8 billion per year from the Alaska Permanent Fund…
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Lawmakers keep oil tax loophole
The Alaska Legislature has approved a cut to oil and gas drilling subsidies that promises millions in savings…
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Seaton instrumental in bill that reduces oil tax credits
JUNEAU — After a month of debate, the Alaska House of Representatives has approved legislation that cuts the…
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Board advances in-store pot use
JUNEAU — The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted unanimously to ask the public to comment on draft…
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Anchorage legislator’s plan could halve state’s deficit in about a year
JUNEAU — For 13 months, Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, has been working on a plan to use Permanent…