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    Articles by James Brooks
    Elections workers hand count ballots after the 2016 statewide primary election. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Dead Alaskans attempt to vote in Anchorage
    By James Brooks • August 30, 2018 7:33 pm

    The Alaska Division of Elections is investigating why seven dead people requested absentee ballots for the close-fought primary election in…

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    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Courtesy photo</span>                                A collection of signs confiscated in Juneau is seen at an Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities facility on July 24, 2018 in this image provided by the DOT.
    Signs of trouble: ACLU and pro-Dunleavy campaign launch...
    By James Brooks • August 29, 2018 5:50 pm

    They’re the signs of the times, and they’re causing problems.

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    A spawning chum salmon looks to return to the waters of Salmon Creek on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Supreme Court approves Stand for Salmon ballot initiative
    By James Brooks • August 15, 2018 2:53 pm

    The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative for this fall’s elections, but not before deleting some provisions that violate the Alaska Constitution.

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    Angela Rodell, Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, speaks about the positive results of the fund this year at the APFC office on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Alaska Permanent Fund continues to beat market, but...
    By James Brooks • July 31, 2018 5:50 pm

    The investment managers at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation have once again beaten the market.

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    Job losses appear to be slowing across state
    Job losses appear to be slowing across state
    By James Brooks • July 20, 2018 1:59 pm

    Alaska’s unemployment rate improved slightly in June, but detailed statistics show job losses continuing.

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    Evacuees gather at Kodiak High School in Kodiak on Tuesday, Jan 23, after an earthquake and tsunami alert. A powerful undersea earthquake sent Alaskans fumbling for suitcases and racing to evacuation centers in the middle of the night Tuesday after a cellphone alert warned that a tsunami could smash into the state’s southern coast and western Canada. (Grigore Ciubotaru via Associated Press)
    Shaken System: Alaska’s disaster warning program has critical...
    By James Brooks • June 27, 2018 11:23 am

    On the night of Jan. 23, Alaskans across the Gulf Coast were awakened by one of the most significant earthquakes…

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    The Alaska Department of Labor building is seen in 2015. (Juneau Empire file)
    Alaska job losses continue as recession enters third...
    By James Brooks • June 21, 2018 11:31 am

    Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from…

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    James Brooks/Juneau Empire Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna (left), receives a hug from Emily Nenon, Alaska government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. The action network was a major supporter of Senate Bill 63, and the pair were celebrating the passage of SB 63 on Saturday, May 12.
    Alaska Legislature bans smoking in bars, restaurants and...
    By James Brooks • May 17, 2018 11:55 am

    After six years of work, the Alaska Legislature on Saturday afternoon approved a statewide ban on smoking in most public…

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    Alaska Legislature adjourns after passing $10.4 billion operating budget
    Alaska Legislature adjourns after passing $10.4 billion operating...
    By James Brooks • May 17, 2018 11:55 am

    The Alaska Legislature adjourned its 2018 session just before 2 a.m. Sunday morning after passing a $10.4 billion state operating…

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    Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, signs the conference committee report on Senate Bill 26 on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. (James Brooks
    Alaska Legislature passes landmark bill spending Permanent Fund
    By James Brooks • May 10, 2018 1:29 pm

    In a pair of landmark votes Tuesday, the Alaska Legislature agreed to harness the Alaska Permanent Fund to the needs…

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    Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, chair of the Legislative Council Committee, asks for a cut to lawmaker per diem payments by 75 percent at the Capitol on Monday, April 23, 2018. (Michael Penn
    Outgoing Juneau lawmaker’s idea to cut lawmakers’ pay...
    By James Brooks • May 1, 2018 11:36 am

    Members of the Alaska Legislature rejected a proposed pay cut late Monday, saying they didn’t have time to adequately consider…

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    Michael Penn
    Fight against derelict boats may cost boat owners
    By James Brooks • April 19, 2018 2:26 pm

    To help harbormasters identify and clean up derelict boats, the Alaska Legislature is considering a new fee on boats longer…

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    Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, discusses House Bill 25 on Monday, April 9, 2018 on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives. (James Brooks
    Alaska House votes to boost access to birth...
    By James Brooks • April 12, 2018 11:47 am

    After three years of work, the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday voted 21-17 to approve a bill that would…

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