As Alaska lawmakers begin introducing bills, public pension revival is poised to advance
Members of the Alaska Senate are planning an effort to restore the state’s pension system for public employees, one year ...
No cellphones in schools, free meals for children, a state flood authority: Here are some of lawmakers' first ideas ahead of the legislative session
An initial batch of proposed legislation was unveiled Friday, revealing some of lawmakers' personal priorities ahead of a ...
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No cellphones in schools
An initial batch of proposed bills was unveiled Friday, 10 days before lawmakers were set to convene in Juneau.
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Rural Alaska schools face funding shortfall after U.S. House fails to pass bipartisan bill
Districts face budget shortfalls with the failure of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, ...
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Bans on cellphones for students, abortion, styrofoam food containers among Legislature’s first prefiled bills
An initial batch of 81 prefiled bills and resolutions contains a lot of greatest hits from the Alaska State Legislature’s ...
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Laken Riley Act: Alaska delegation supports advancement of immigration bill
Alaska’s congressional delegation is voicing support for a bill that they say will help strengthen U.S. border policy ...
Top Dem’s surprising reaction to Trump’s Greenland push
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is not shutting down President-elect Donald Trump’s latest push to acquire Greenland. Just weeks ...
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New Alaska Rep’s First Move: 3 Bills Supporting Native Communities
Rep. Nick Begich III introduces three bills supporting Alaska Native land rights and benefits on his first day in Congress, ...
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Alaska ranked-choice system threatened with fresh repeal efforts
Democratic strategist Amber Lee credited the system for causing the election of more moderate state legislators, which she said is more representative of Alaska. “Ranked-choice voting continues ...
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Alaska's outgoing congresswoman on running, losing and an indelible moment
Peltola could stay above the fray. At the Alaska Federation of Natives convention that year, Palin had nothing but praise for her Democratic rival. “We’re in Mary’s house. I know that.
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The 2028 Democratic primary is already underway. But the first real moves are just around the corner.
But the calculation for Harris is difficult. If she ran again in 2028, she’d be walking into (likely) one of the biggest, rowdiest Democratic primaries yet. She’d benefit from strong name ...