A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people imprisoned in Alaska alleges that the state Department of Corrections provides inadequate health care.

Gov. Dunleavy has not been shy about vetoing education bills, and lawmakers have failed to override him. Will a funding and ...

If the committee figure becomes final, it would be the smallest dividend in state history, when adjusted for inflation.

Alaska Education Commissioner Deena Bishop on Monday sent a letter to school superintendents, urging them to advocate for Gov ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has not said publicly whether he will veto the measure, sign it or allow it to pass into law without his ...

Dunleavy hasn’t said whether he’ll sign the bill, but with broad support in the House and Senate, lawmakers may be able to ...

With a month left in the legislative session, multiple lawmakers said it would be difficult to craft an education measure ...

Concerns over the state's ability to pay for the $1,000 per-student increase in basic funding, given its worsening fiscal ...

The Senate’s new draft dividend figure, and other spending, could change as the budget advances through the legislative ...

A bill passed Monday by the Alaska House seeks to implement an upcoming ballot measure two years ahead of time.

It comes less than a week after lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a $1,000 boost to basic funding.

Legislators are expected to reduce this year’s proposed Permanent Fund dividend in order to resolve a looming deficit.