A lawmaker wants to make state election oversight less controversial. Will it backfire?
Rep. Ryan Wilcox says the lieutenant governor overseeing their own election creates the perception of a conflict of interest.
Gov. Dunleavy points to 'temporary' and 'painful' measures to address Cook Inlet gas crunch, as legislators say their role may be limited
JUNEAU — In his annual address to the Alaska Legislature, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the state may have to take "painful" short-term measures to bridge a gas supply gap from Cook Inlet. "We'll address ...
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Amid calls for increased education funding, Dunleavy debuts reform package
KPBSD is facing a $17 million deficit driven by stagnant funding that’s failed to keep up with inflation. Read Story ...
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Salary board recommends automatic pay changes for Alaska governor, legislators, top officials
The switch to inflation-adjusted salaries will automatically take effect after the next election unless lawmakers and the ...
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A look back at Gov. Dunleavy’s annual speeches to the Legislature
Six years of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s State of the State addresses shows while some policy ideas he introduced have been embraced ...
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Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Alaska's political leaders are cheering an executive order that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the ...
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Gov. Dunleavy takes victory lap with selective portrayal of Alaska in second-to-last State of the State
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in his second-to-last State of the State address on Tuesday night, took a victory lap with a selective ...
Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
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Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill ...
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Northern highlights: Alaska's energy, security policies are the guide feds need amid transition, group says
Mike Dunleavy is an ally of Trump’s and, in turn, primed to have a role in the group. "We’re focused on not only the Trump administration, but other decision makers, to just highlight and ...
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Down cudgels: Baird and Weatherill push for more civility in politics
Mike Baird and Jay Weatherill will be joining forces at the Susan McKinnon Foundation. Eamon Gallagher And if that’s the way most Australians view the options at the next election due by May 17 ...