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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Legislators advance bill to trim state’s marijuana taxes

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

AIDEA discovers reasons to keep $268,000 study secret

It was three weeks ago that Randy Ruaro told legislators that he knew of “no reason” why he would continue to keep a $250,000 state-funded study of AIDEA secret.

‘Delicate balance’ election bill clears the House, on track to pass the Legislature

The Alaska House on Monday passed a long-awaited elections reform bill described as a "delicate balance" of progressive and conservative priorities.

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