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USA TODAY on MSN · 1h

Election reform in Alaska meets obstacles as the end of the session nears

Alaska legislator no longer supports her own bill after an amendment introducing same day registration, or up to 30 days before Election Day.

Juneau Empire on MSN · 8h

Brinksmanship and compromise emerge in Alaska’s Capitol as legislative session nears an end

Members of the Alaska Senate have killed, at least temporarily, a plan to end a tax policy worth more than $100 million for one of the state’s largest oil companies. The move came after Hilcorp Alaska and members of the state House of Representatives warned that there would be consequences if the Senate moved forward

Alaska Public Media · 1d

Alaska Legislature heads into session’s homestretch with energy-related bills still on the table

But there’s only about a week left for lawmakers to pass bills that address a number of energy issues. So it’s a good time to check in with Alaska Public Media’s Capitol reporter, Eric Stone. Eric Stone: Well,

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Man accused of stabbing three aboard Seattle cruise ship to Alaska

An arrest warrant has been requested for a man accused of stabbing three people on a Seattle cruise ship set for Alaska. On ...

Alaska Public Media2h

Aurora activity set to spike this weekend with possible Alaska display

University of Alaska Fairbanks physics professor Mark Conde says the sun is approaching the peak of its 11-year activity ...

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The SEC isn't sure Boeing is telling the truth about the Alaska Airlines incident

The alphabet soup of U.S. government entities looking into Boeing just got a few more letters. Bloomberg reports that the ...

Avalanches are a leading cause of death for Southeast Alaska’s mountain goats

New research from the University of Alaska Southeast shows the scale of mountain goat mortality from avalanches for the first ...

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How will Alaska lawmakers tackle state funds going to religious private schools?

Ruled as unconstitutional under Alaska law, politicians now have to untangle issue of state money to private religious ...

Alaska Public Media4h

Alaska Senate OKs increased access to birth control

Alaskans may access up to 12 months worth of contraceptives at a time and without a co-pay from the state’s pharmacies if the ...

Alaska Dispatch News22h

Alaska has a ‘first-rate’ earthquake monitoring system. The hard part is defending it against weather, bears and funding uncertainty

Operating such a network in Alaska isn’t simple. Scientists must maintain each of the sites, supplying power, connectivity ...

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner8h

Alaska lawmakers seek delay in federal requirement for use of lead-free aviation fuel

Members of the Alaska Legislature are pushing back against a pending federal regulation that would require a switch to ...

Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines DOJ Merger Decision Set for August

DALLAS — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a deadline of August 5 to make a decision on the proposed merger between ...

Alaska Dispatch News19h

Free meals for low-income Alaska students removed from final budget

Sens. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka and Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, voted Thursday to cut the funding that would make reduced price ...

Alaska Public Media4h

A bill to support community solar projects in Alaska appears close to becoming law

Community solar projects are small-scale solar farms that local ratepayers can buy into, in exchange for lower electricity ...

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