Alaska House majority's major school funding boost stalls with a Fairbanks legislator's absence
A measure that would substantially increase school funding has faltered in the Alaska House with one Fairbanks legislator away sick from the state Capitol. Meanwhile, discussions are set to continue ...
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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
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Alaska state employees rally for more pay and benefits on same day mass federal firings occur
As thousands of federal workers were being fired on Valentine’s Day by the Trump administration, a group of about 70 state employees rallied in front of the Alaska State Capitol seeking security ...
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Governor Mike Dunleavy Announces Bestselling Author Alex Epstein as a Keynote Speaker at 2025 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
Governor Mike Dunleavy is pleased to announce bestselling author Alex Epstein as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Alaska ...
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Juneau preschoolers continue Valentine’s Day tradition with love notes for lawmakers
Local preschoolers make valentines for state legislators each year, reminding them to “have a heart” for kids during the ...
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Report: Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola likely to run for governor in 2026
Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is likely to run for governor of Alaska in 2026 after the Bethel Democrat lost her seat to ...