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A way-too-early power ranking of Alaska’s gubernatorial race

The race to be Alaska’s next governor kicked off this week when two Republicans filed the paperwork to begin fundraising and campaigning.

At Juneau Assembly Meeting, Cruise Lines Dodge Question on Toxic Discharges

Last week the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly held a joint work session with members of the Cruise Lines International Association of Alaska

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 every Alaskan knows how to advocate for management that is rooted in their and their...

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.

Sullivan claims ‘far left group’ drafted critical questions from lawmakers

The questions to Sen. Dan Sullivan asked by several majority members of the Legislature Thursday were not rude and he was not treated with disrespect.

Budget and GOP are still roadblocks to increased public school funding

The Alaska House passed House Bill 69, legislation outlining a $1,000 increase to per-student funding known as the base student allocation.

Dunleavy’s push for a two-tier education system would only worsen inequities

The first month and a half of Alaska’s legislative session has painted a grim and frustrating picture surrounding public education.

AIDEA nows says it doesn’t need $50 million for gas line study

Juneau Sen. Jesse Kiehl said something not long ago about how the job of a legislator is often to say no.

Sullivan, Begich give timid reply to Trump’s unilateral Denali name change

This story was originally published by Dermot Cole, Reporting From Alaska. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich the Third had a timid response to Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally change the name of Denali without asking anyone in Alaska. Sullivan...

The start of the new Alaska Legislature marks a session of hope in 2025

Over the past month, I’ve written stories that explore how Alaska’s multipartisan coalitions in both chambers of the state legislature might mesh with Donald Trump’s simultaneous return to the White House.

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