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‘Our government is out of control,’ Alaska legislator says, calling for end to state aid for ICE

Chairs of state military committee ask questions about unconfirmed deployment of U.S. soldiers from Anchorage to Minnesota.

Light on specifics, Dunleavy says his yet-to-be-introduced fiscal plan ‘could work’

Gov. Mike Dunleavy gave his final State of the State address last week.

With Dunleavy’s sales tax proposal on the horizon, GOP legislators vote down corporate tax bill

Legislators from the House and Senate Republican minorities voted en masse to uphold Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto.

Begich challenger Bill Hill makes a splash in congressional campaign launch

Bill Hill, a longtime commercial fisherman and former superintendent of the Bristol Bay School District, joined the race to unseat GOP Rep. Nick Begich.

Alaska Legislature kicks off with a ‘downer’ of an outlook

The Alaska Legislature kicked off its 2026 session on Tuesday with a gloomy outlook thanks to an already-bad fiscal picture.

Adam Crum blasted for ‘overall lack of diligence’ on handling $225 million in savings

This story was originally published by Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska. It didn’t take a $350,000 contract with WilmerHale to determine that Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum failed to conduct “rigorous due diligence” when he decided to take up to $225 million in...

As the State of Alaska remains hellbent on prosecuting Samoan US nationals for voting, Alaskans rally around Whittier couple

On a chilly Thursday afternoon outside the Boney Courthouse in downtown Anchorage, Tupe Smith and her husband, Mike Pese, were joined by members of Alaska’s Samoan community and those outraged by the state’s drive to make an example out...

Poll: Peltola opens race for U.S. Senate with slight edge on Sullivan

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announced her plans to challenge right-wing Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan this week.

A police mask ban, anti-bullying and homeschool testing among bills teed up for the 2026 legislative session

In the run-up to the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers previewed some of their priorities for the upcoming year.

Gov. Dunleavy Working with DigitalBridge to Build Data Centers in Alaska

Alaska’s former revenue commissioner and current gubernatorial candidate, Adam Crum, is under fire from lawmakers for committing up to $75 million of the state’s primary rainy day fund to a risky and opaque private equity venture – during a...

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