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James Brooks, Alaska Beacon

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
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James Brooks is a longtime Alaska reporter, having previously worked at the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Mirror and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he is married to Caitlyn Ellis, owns a house in Juneau and has a small sled dog named Barley.
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Alaska House committee kills state-owned corporation’s plan to borrow up to $300 million

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The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority did not identify specific projects or a timeline for spending
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Alaska House seeks to ban social media for kids, limit access to internet pornography

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A vote on the proposal could take place as soon as Friday, and if it succeeds, the idea would go to the state Senate
Economy

Alaska Senate panel approves state spending plan with smaller dividend than House proposed

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The Senate proposal closes a $270 million gap in the House plan, but further negotiations are expected in May
Education

Lawmakers to wait on Alaska Supreme Court as families reel in wake of correspondence ruling

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Over the last 26 years, Penelope Gold has used the state’s correspondence school program to homeschool six of her seven children. Most have graduated,...
Economy

More problems at Alaska’s state-owned investment bank, conservation group concludes

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The reports arrive as AIDEA seeks permission from the Alaska Legislature to borrow as much as $300 million for a variety of as-yet-unidentified mining projects.
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Friction affects Alaska’s influential Bush Caucus

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Three non-Republican House majority members frequently diverge from the state’s farthest-north Republican, who was appointed by Gov. Dunleavy
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With handwritten amendment, Alaska House votes to raise state’s age of consent

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The decision won’t be final until at least Monday, when the House is scheduled to vote on the underlying bill.
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Anchorage Democrat alleges governor threatened Republicans before veto vote, prompting denials

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Fairbanks’ school board president amplifies a version of the claims, but targets say the allegations are baseless.
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Ranked choice supporters ask judge for pre-election ruling on repeal group’s misdeeds

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A group pushing to preserve Alaska’s ranked choice voting system seeks expedited court ruling on state regulators’ decision to penalize repeal supporters.
Federal Government

Federal highway officials reject Alaska transportation plan, citing 24 pages of flaws

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Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month

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