Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here again.” He likened Trump’s friendly approach to energy development as “Christmas every day" for a state whose fortunes rise or fall ...

A long-awaited state salary study was released Wednesday, showing that a sizable number of Alaska state employees are underpaid when compared with other employers. More than a quarter of state of ...

As Alaska faces economic shocks from a tumbling stock market and an unstable oil market, leaders of the state House of Representatives are appealing to minority-caucus members and Gov. Mike ...

Alaska’s dependence on oil revenue is extremely high, with that revenue — and related projections — making up more than a third of the state budget. The most recent revenue forecast from the ...

So it is very abrupt,” said Heidi Drygas, director of the Alaska State Employees Association, the union that represents 22 of the 30 laid-off employees. Alaska Beacon is part of States Newsroom ...

The Anchorage School District (ASD) is in financial trouble, and instead of taking responsibility, they’re demanding the rest of Alaska pay for it. ASD has failed to adjust to declining ...

So it is very abrupt,” said Heidi Drygas, director of the Alaska State Employees Association, the union that represents 22 of the 30 laid-off employees. The layoffs are believed to be the first round ...

The Alaska State Capitol is seen on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in front of snow-covered Mount Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday approved a ...

Protestors hold a banner calling for an increase in the base student allocation, a key part of the state’s education funding formula, during a protest at the Alaska State Capitol on Jan. 29, 2024.

A bill that advanced in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday would provide a $1,000 per-student boost to the state’s school funding formula. It also would limit class sizes and tie funding for homeschooling ...

“We can’t imagine Alaska without Canada,” said Alaska state Rep. Chuck Kopp, pictured here in a file photo. (Becky Bohrer/CP/AP) America’s 49th state is showing support for the country ...

America’s 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican Representative Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with Yukon ...