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Alaska Legislature adjourns after passing priority bills, but not without a last-hour struggle

House lawmakers passed five bills after midnight deadline, but a sixth caused uncertainty and anger before the end.

Bronson stretches the truth and fear-mongers over ‘wokeness’

In Anchorage's mayoral run-off, Mayor Bronson ramps up fear-mongering, while LaFrance stresses collaboration over divisive rhetoric in bid for mayoral seat.

New poll shows FNSB residents want accountable government, better schools

Recent polling of Fairbanks North Star Borough residents show voters favor accountable, efficient government and a stronger education system. Poll respondents' prioritized making government more accountable and efficient, with 38% ranking that as their first or second issue. The second...

Your guide to voting in the upcoming Anchorage election

Voting centers will open next week around the city — mark your calendar and make a plan to ensure your voice is heard!

Vegan bakery ‘The Flaky Pastry’ hits sweet spot, sells out debut batch

Michelle Sinnott's vegan pastry venture, "The Flaky Pastry," started with a craving and a cottage license.

Dunleavy proposes crackdown on unpermitted public protests

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said his proposal to criminalize unpermitted street protests is aimed at increasing public safety. But, civil rights advocates say the potential infringement of Alaskans’ First Amendment rights is concerning

Alaska senator vows to kill renewables bill as energy debate heats up in Juneau

Boosters say the legislation would give clear guidance to the state’s electric utilities to start shifting to wind and solar power amid a shortage of the locally produced natural gas that currently powers their plants. 

Sullivan’s ‘Alaska Federal Judiciary Council’ is nothing but a stalling tactic

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. The nine friendly people chosen by Sen. Dan Sullivan to serve on his so-called “Alaska Federal Judiciary Council” won’t speak with one voice. Some of them will even disagree with him on major...

State Officials Don’t Dispute Failure to Follow Law on Kinross Bridge Plans

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com, and is republished here with permission. Though the answers came in the form of noncommittal bureaucratese, state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities officials did not dispute they failed to follow federal...

Legislators blast AG Taylor for supporting the release of out-of-state abortion records

A bipartisan group of Alaska state legislators has penned a letter to the federal government in support of a rule aimed at preventing anti-abortion states from accessing out-of-state abortion records to prosecute patients and providers, a sharp rebuke of...

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