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After Alaska’s primary election, here’s how the state’s legislative races are shaping up
The Alaska Senate's coalition appears likely to continue after the election, but control of the House — and the Capitol ...
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Arguments are Monday in lawsuit that could upend Alaska’s U.S. House ballot
The Alaska Democratic Party is challenging the candidacy of Democrat Eric Hafner, who is imprisoned in New York state and isn ...
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes tax cut intended to settle Alaska’s long-running rental car dispute
The tax rate on cars rented through Turo and similar applications would have fallen by 2% under the vetoed legislation.
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‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls
Thousands of drivers use license plate flippers or cover their plates to evade detection — by law enforcement, toll systems ...
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes work quota rules for Amazon-like warehouses
House Bill 88 would have prevented companies from instituting work quotas that discourage employees from using the bathroom.
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Alaska Democrats sue to remove imprisoned out-of-state Democrat from U.S. House ballot
Eric Hafner doesn't meet the U.S. Constitution's requirements for a candidate, the Democratic Party argues in a new filing in ...
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Emergency responders struggle with burnout, budgets as disasters mount
Climate change has rewritten the script for disasters, leaving communities vulnerable to new weather patterns.
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With the right regulations, the SAVE Act can unlock energy prosperity in Alaska
The SAVE Act enables Alaskans to invest in and share the benefits from renewable energy not directly connected to their ...
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Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions
The Superior Court judge said barring advanced clinicians from providing services violates equal-protection and privacy ...
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Alaska schools to be stocked with anti-overdose kits, under new law
The bill signed by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy requires schools statewide to have kits on hand to reverse overdoses from ...
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For some University of Alaska faculty, the next paycheck could be $0
A number of University of Alaska faculty learned this week that they are not scheduled to be paid on time for their first ...
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No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs
Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, tribes, shellfish growers, and conservation districts are battling the European ...