Alaska Legislature

OPINION: Listen to Alaska youth voices

By Löki Gale Tobin Updated: 1 minute ago Published: 54 minutes ago Sen. Löki Tobin, D-Anchorage, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol...

Many Alaska lawmakers remain unopposed with election filing deadline looming

Alaska4 weeks ago

Many Alaska lawmakers remain unopposed with election filing deadline looming

The Alaska House of Representatives chamber, photographed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) With days remaining...

OPINION: Alaska state senators show the courage to lead

Alaska4 months ago

OPINION: Alaska state senators show the courage to lead

The Alaska State Senate chamber, photographed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) On Feb. 2, the...

OPINION: Alaska has made progress toward righting its financial picture

Alaska5 months ago

OPINION: Alaska has made progress toward righting its financial picture

By Luke Welles Updated: 1 hour ago Published: 1 hour ago The Alaska State Capitol building, photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 in Juneau. (Loren Holmes...

State legislators, governor prepare for session’s start this week

Alaska5 months ago

State legislators, governor prepare for session’s start this week

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – While dozens of bills were shared with the public last week as part of the Alaska State Legislature’s prefiled bills releases, lawmakers...

Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

Alaska12 months ago

Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into the tundra city’s tiny port. Its well-heeled tourists...

Looming $600M deficit casts shadow over PFD, state budget calculations for legislators

Alaska1 year ago

Looming $600M deficit casts shadow over PFD, state budget calculations for legislators

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Senate majority caucus hosted a press convention on Tuesday to debate how Alaska lawmakers are scrambling to seek out new sources...

Capitol update: James Brooks does the math on school funding and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends

Alaska1 year ago

Capitol update: James Brooks does the math on school funding and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends

Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks covers the Alaska Legislature for the Alaska Beacon. (Courtesy of James Brooks) Legislators are six weeks into their session in Juneau....

University of Alaska to gain 360K acres under federal spending bill

Alaska1 year ago

University of Alaska to gain 360K acres under federal spending bill

The College of Alaska will achieve a big swath of recent land because of a provision within the recently-passed $1.7 trillion omnibus invoice. The clause, positioned...

East Fairbanks has new representation in the Alaska Legislature

Alaska2 years ago

East Fairbanks has new representation in the Alaska Legislature

A 35-year-old insurance coverage agent and Republican who earned a Purple Coronary heart within the warfare in Iraq, is 2 lessons away from a bachelor’s diploma...