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Alaska’s retirement system falls short for most

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We’ve heard from employees, employers, unions and lawmakers that the state’s current retirement system for public employees—both state and local—just isn’t working. The combination...
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Alaska’s state government could run out of money before July, but it probably won’t

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With oil prices down far below the rosy projections the Alaska Legislature had when it passed the budget last year, the state of Alaska...
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Alaska House censures Eastman for asking if deaths of abused children are a ‘benefit to society’

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Fewer than 48 hours after Rep. David Eastman made some of the most ghoulish remarks of his time in the Alaska Legislature when he...
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Senate President Stevens says Legislature unlikely to approve pay raises for governor, cabinet

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Earlier this year, the State Officers Compensation Commission recommended pay increases for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and state commissioners that ranged...
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Rep. Eastman asks if kids killed by abuse are a ‘benefit to society’ in hearing on childhood trauma

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The House Judiciary Committee’s Monday hearing on childhood trauma—a look at how adverse childhood experiences can cause life-long impacts on everything from a person's...
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Child care providers warn of $30 million shortfall as covid-19 grants expire

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
We’ve heard a lot of different reasons for Alaska’s workforce problems and ongoing exodus of Alaskans, but one of the common threads through all...
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As state looks for quick fix to workforce shortage, labor argues dependable retirement still key

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an executive order to review state jobs where a four-year college degree isn’t needed. It’s a largely welcome...
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Legislation would require coverage of 12-month supply of contraceptives

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Legislators this week heard legislation that seeks to make life a bit easier for women using prescription contraceptives. House Bill 17 by Fairbanks Democratic Rep....
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Freshmen legislators form informal caucus day after member criticized for being new

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The day after Big Lake Republican Rep. Kevin McCabe told a freshman legislator that she didn't understand how the legislative process works because she...
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Chief Justice Winfree’s farewell delivers impassioned defense of an independent judiciary

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Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel Winfree, the state’s first Alaska-born justice to hold the position, gave his farewell to the Alaska Legislature this...
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Limited public safety pension bill advances over acrimonious far-right objections

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Legislation to create a defined benefits pension plan for most publicly employed first responders in Alaska advanced from the House Community and Regional Affairs...
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Is Stanley Wright Working on Homelessness or Not?

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On Friday, Ted Eischeid, Democratic candidate for House District 22, tweeted that his campaign received a cease and desist letter from Republican challenger Stanley...
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