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Pebble mine opponents say process is being rushed

Opposition groups to hold town hall.

Murkowski: ‘Do what’s good for Alaska’

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Murkowski: ‘Do what’s good for Alaska’

Alaska U.S. Senator tells Legislature to work together.

photo by Peter Segall | Juneau Empire Katie Oliver, left, and Judy Carstens of the Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education give testimony Monday to the Senate Education Committee at the Alaska State Capitol.

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Schools are holding fast in a time of deep cuts

There’s more to education than schools.

photos by Peter Segall | Juneau Empire The MV Matanuska tied up at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal on Thursday.

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Lawmakers: Ferries will struggle even with small cash infusion

Recent funding just scratches surface of needs.

Bob Griffin, senior education research fellow from the Alaska Policy Forum, left, and Sen. Tom Begich, D-Anchorage, at a Senate Education Committee meeting on Tuesday. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Alaska Reads Act gets a closer look

Intervention is key.

University cuts are difficult, but manageable, UA president says

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University cuts are difficult, but manageable, UA president says

UA is more focused.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy give his State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Peter Segall/Juneau Empire)

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Analysis: Gov wants lottery, touts timber, but no mention of PFD formula

PFD question looms large over Dunleavy’s proposals.

Once again, veto override fails

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Once again, veto override fails

45 is a hard number to reach.

Senate President Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, and Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, talk before the first floor session of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Conservative senators stripped of committee appointments, claim retaliation for PFD votes

First day drama.

Judge rules in favor of Recall Dunleavy campaign, case heads to Alaska Supreme Court

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Judge rules in favor of Recall Dunleavy campaign, case heads to Alaska Supreme Court

It’s a temporary win for the campaign.

Juneau residents line up outside of the Planet Alaska Gallery to sign an application petition to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Recall Dunleavy campaign gears up for court

First oral arguments to be heard this month.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina sits at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.

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Can a public corporation save the Marine Highway System?

The ferries are in trouble, remaking the system could be the answer

In this file photo from June 25, 2019, Judy Cavanaugh stands with others at a rally against the Pebble Mine in front of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Juneau office. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Final impact statement for Pebble Mine delayed for three months

Army Corps of Engineers says it will take the time to review public comments.