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Lawmakers look to culturally rooted programs to break the cycle of incarceration of Alaska Natives

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Alaska Natives make up less than 20% of the state’s population, but account for more than 40% of the state’s prison population — a...
Environment

Alaska House votes to ban Styrofoam food containers as most Republicans flip their lid

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The Alaska House on Tuesday voted to ban single-use polystyrene plastic, often known under the brand name of Styrofoam, in the state’s food service...
Elections

Extreme-right Republican takes nasty friendly fire over support for bipartisan election bill

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If you’ve followed the legislative career of extreme-right Homer Republican Sarah Vance there’s not much that comes across as progressive.
Politics

Lawmakers pitch shipping inmates Outside — a practice that once helped gangs establish footholds in Alaska

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Alaska once sent as many as a third of its inmates to private Outside prisons, and it may do so again.
Politics

House approves key social spending boosts in operating budget as Republicans cry foul

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The Alaska House approved its version of the state operating budget on Monday.
News

Legislators nix online age checks for social media, citing First Amendment concerns

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The online age-verification provisions that the Alaska House approved earlier this legislative session to limit social media use by minors are no more.
Politics

Legislators advance bill to trim state’s marijuana taxes

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A significant cut to the state’s marijuana taxes is another step closer to becoming a reality.
Politics

Proposed Alaska constitutional amendment would clear the way for school-focused taxes

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Lawmakers hope that changing the Alaska Constitution might be the key to sparing the state's ailing public school system from the perennial fight over funding.
Education

Allard introduces amendment to remove $158 million in funding for public schools from House operating budget

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Last week the House Finance Committee introduced a draft appropriations bill regarding the state’s operating budget, HB 263, that would include a $158 million...
Federal Government

Murkowski’s thrilled about drilling under Trump, everything else not so much

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“Nothing is going better for Alaska than resource development.”
Politics

As legislators eye higher taxes on some oil companies, Republicans warn it’ll ‘chloroform’ other priorities

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Alaska senators narrowly backed a plan to tax oil giants like Hilcorp, closing a loophole that’s cost the state ~$100 million a year.
Health

Alaskans lost $43 million because the GOP let popular health insurance subsidies expire

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaskans who relied on federal subsidies to make health insurance nearly affordable lost out on more than $43 million.
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