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May 19, 2022 at 3:06 pm

Alaska lawmakers pass budget package to end session

The Alaska Legislature in the waning hours of a four-month session has approved a state spending package.

May 18, 2022 at 11:30 am

Alaska lawmakers OK payments to residents of about $3,200

The Alaska Legislature has approved a state spending package that would pay residents about $3,200 this year after a vote that would have boosted the...

May 17, 2022 at 5:41 pm

Alaska House, Senate negotiators reach tentative budget deal

Alaska lawmakers tasked with negotiating a budget deal have reached a tentative agreement that would pay residents more than $3,000 this year.

May 17, 2022 at 10:32 am

Alaska judge orders board to adopt interim redistricting map

A state court judge has ordered the board tasked with redrawing Alaska’s political boundaries adopt an interim map that in part pairs Eagle River area...

May 13, 2022 at 1:25 pm

Alaska Senate passes tribal recognition bill

The Alaska Senate has passed legislation to formally recognize tribes in Alaska.

May 5, 2022 at 4:01 pm

Alaska lawmakers struggle with dividend debate

Alaska lawmakers are running out of time this session to pass legislation aimed at resolving the annual debate over what size dividend should be paid...

April 29, 2022 at 11:24 am

Alaska House Republicans remove Eastman from caucus

The minority leader of the Alaska House says members of her Republican caucus have removed Rep. David Eastman from the group.

April 28, 2022 at 5:59 pm

Dunleavy reiterates dividend push in session’s last weeks

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is reiterating his push for payments of at least $3,700 to residents this year, with the legislative session in its last...

April 26, 2022 at 1:15 pm

US decides to limit leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve

The Interior Department has issued a decision to limit roughly half of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas leasing, a rollback of Trump...

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The cruise ship Norwegian Bliss is shown docked in Juneau, Alaska on Monday, April 25, 2022. It is the first large cruise ship of the season to arrive in Alaska. It left Seattle on Saturday. (AP

April 25, 2022 at 5:18 pm

Alaska’s cruise season starts as industry hopes for revival

The first large cruise ship of the season arrived in Alaska on Monday, marking the start of what industry and tourism officials expect will be...

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