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Alaska legislators say state’s fiscal picture is among the worst in decades
In a series of hearings this week, members of the Alaska Legislature have heard emotional testimony about the need for more ...
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Alaska Senate leaders suggest new revenue measures to address looming budget deficit
Alaska Senate leaders signaled Tuesday that they were open to considering new revenue measures this year to help stabilize ...
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Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers
Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18 will be allowed to serve alcohol if ...
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Alaska Senate votes against inflation-adjusted pay for legislators and state execs
Senate Bill 87, disapproving the proposal from the State Officers Compensation Commission, now advances to the House for ...
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Alaska Senate passes bill that would allow 18-year-olds to serve alcohol
Alaska is one of three states that requires restaurant servers to be 21 in order to serve alcohol. The bill now heads to the ...
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Alaska Senate unanimously rejects automatic salary hikes for top state officials
Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican who co-chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said during Friday’s floor debate giving ...
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of changing it to Mount McKinley
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of ...
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Alaska Legislature formally opposes Trump's renaming of Denali as Mount McKinley
Trump issued the order renaming Denali after President William McKinley on his first day back in office. The decision sparked ...
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Sen. Lyman Hoffman says it’s ‘the most difficult year’ he’s seen for balancing Alaska’s budget
Sen. Lyman Hoffman (D-Bethel) spoke from his Juneau office with KYUK about what’s on his mind as the legislative session gets ...
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Alaska students and school board members make emotional plea to legislators to boost school funding
Closed door talks with the governor’s office and lawmakers on education funding haven’t so far resulted in an alternative to keep House proposal from moving forward.
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Alaska lawmakers urge Trump to back off on Denali renaming
Demonstrating bicameral and bipartisan disapproval of Trump’s resurrection of the name Mount McKinley, the state’s Senate on ...
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Alaska legislators petition federal government to maintain name of Denali
With stamps of approval from the Alaska House of Representatives and Senate, the federal government will receive a petition ...