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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Alaska universities, health services hit hard by governor’s budget vetoes
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed 182 separate line items from the state’s operating budget. During a Friday press conference, Dunleavy
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Alaska’s Senator Murkowski not taking a stand (yet) on contested Pebble Mine
Opponents of the Pebble Mine, in Alaska, are doing all they can to get Sen. Lisa Murkowski on their side.
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Alaska governor says permanent fund dividend formula must be approved by popular vote
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy told a working group of state senators and representatives on Wednesday that any changes they propose
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Alaska working group seeks way forward on permanent fund dividend amid heated debate
The size of this year’s permanent fund dividend looms over every other issue facing the Alaska state government. Gov. Mike
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