FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increase in overdose deaths within the state of Alaska despite the national...
Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, speaks on a pension amendment Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) A late-session attempt to salvage a proposal that...
By Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Beacon Updated: 2 hours ago Published: 2 hours ago The Anchorage skyline and Chugach Mountains, April 3, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)...
Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, speaks with Rep. DeLena Johnson, R-Palmer, ahead of the final meeting of the budget conference committee on May 14, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska...
Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks during a House Education Committee meeting on May 3, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Alaska lawmakers passed a bill last week that adds...
As time runs out for Alaska lawmakers to address a recent court ruling that rattled the state’s correspondence education programs, a proposal has emerged for state...
In the final days of the regular legislative session, there were frequent delays as lawmakers met behind closed doors in Juneau on May 13, 2024 (Sean...
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – Alaska senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, as well as Rep. Mary Peltola, have introduced new legislation directing a land exchange between...
By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO Article VII, Section 1 of the Alaska State Constitution states, “Schools and institutions so established shall be free from sectarian control.” This provision...
The entrance to the House of Representatives Chamber at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Marc Lester / ADN) JUNEAU — A prolonged filibuster by the...