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Helping the next generation of hunters and fishermen to have a say

Alaska’s public lands and waters are used by virtually every Alaskan who hunts, fishes, traps, and wants to keep doing it — though not...
Education

Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of public school funding stands as Legislature remains divided

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a permanent increase to school funding stood on Tuesday after legislators failed to muster the 40 votes needed to override him.
Health

Tens of thousands of Alaskans face the end of Medicaid coverage under GOP budget

Sen. Dan Sullivan wants to preserve Medicaid for the “most vulnerable” among us.
Commentary

From Anchorage to Alabama: Teaching my kids the history some want to erase

On March 9th, surrounded by thousands of marchers, my children and I walked hand-in-hand over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Economy

Fresh off his second school veto, Dunleavy proposes a bill that would actually cut funding

Alaska GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy presented an alternative that he says would have his support.
Arts and Culture

Creative Currents: Gabby Faurot: ‘It’s the whimsy for me’

For mixed media artist Gabby Faurot, every piece of her work has “one tiny detail” just for her that she adores.
Education

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes school funding bill, marking a new annual tradition

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday made good on his promise to veto the second landmark public school funding bill in as many years. Legislators approved...
Economy

AIDEA’s enormous cash reserves can do more to help close state deficit

AIDEA has repeatedly boasted that its earnings last year—$65 million—were strong enough that it contributed $20 million to the state general fund.
Health

Alaska House leaves long-standing anti-abortion language out of state budget

Even though the House voted to restrict funding for trans care during this week’s budget amendments, it did narrowly reject two anti-abortion amendments.
Health

House Republicans unite to cut funding for trans health care

The 21 Republicans in the House — 19 in the conservative minority and two in the moderate coalition majority — are rarely united on anything.
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