No more budget vetoes, dozens of organizations implore Alaska governor
A coalition of more than 25 organizations gathered for a press conference Wednesday in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska under the moniker,
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Alaska gov seeks new study of psychiatric institute privatization
U.S. authorities have restored certifications for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, and state health officials are now re-evaluating privatizing the state-owned
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Ten things to know about Alaska’s budget
Between budgets passing and parts being vetoed, the reverse sweep and a divided Legislature, it can be a confusing time.
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Environmental Protection Agency decision now has contested Alaska mine developers cheering
Pebble Limited Partnership, the company trying to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska, is
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Democratic presidential candidates take to Twitter to weigh in on Alaska politics
The leading Democratic contenders for the White House are weighing in on Alaska politics and the ferry strike — at
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Alaska Legislature passes capital budget funding, $1,600 permanent fund dividends, veto reversals
The Alaska Legislature passed two major bills on Monday. One would fund the capital budget. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he’s
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‘We’re gonna be out on the streets’: Anchorage, Alaska readies for a homeless crisis
The mayor of Anchorage declared a civil emergency Wednesday over concerns that the state’s fiscal crisis will cause hundreds of
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Anchorage, Alaska declares a civil emergency over looming cuts
The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska has declared a civil emergency in preparation of a dramatic increase in homelessness and public
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U.S. government signs new land swap for Alaskan wildlife refuge road
U.S. Interior Department has already signed a new land swap agreement for a King Cove road, southwestern Alaska, days after
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Permanent fund dividend fight splits Alaska Republicans, some aligned with Democrats
Typically, some of the most intense fights at the Alaska state Capitol are between factions of Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
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Environmental Protection Agency criticism of projected Pebble Mine ‘substantial’, says Alaska’s senator Murkowski
The Environmental Protection Agency issued harsh assessments of the proposed Pebble Mine last week, and they’ve made an impression on
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University of Alaska students, staff on edge due to impending budget cuts
On the day the Legislature unsuccessfully attempted to override Governor Mike Dunleavy’s line-item veto, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) biology
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Alaska Legislature fails to override governor’s budget vetoes
The Alaska Legislature failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s state budget vetoes on Wednesday. Without enough lawmakers present to reach
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Alaska senators worry about funding for scholarships, medical education, rural power cost equalization
State senators in Juneau, Alaska raised alarm on Tuesday about the money swept from state budget accounts into a harder-to-access
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Alaska mine project may be riskier than thought
The Environmental Protection Agency has weighed in once again on the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, and it has mine
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