News

The Alaska Senate failed in a 6-14 vote to add a joint resolution advocating for federal funding of two major railroad ...
Before adjourning their regular session for the year, Alaska legislators passed 33 bills through both the House and Senate.
The PFD approved by lawmakers Tuesday is the lowest, when adjusted for inflation, since the program was established in 1982.
On the 120th and last day of Alaska’s annual legislative session, the state House passed a bill that would curb high interest rates and fees for payday loans of $25,000 or less.
Legislators finished the regular session one day early, an unusual — if not unprecedented — accomplishment in Alaska.
All eyes will be on GOP Sens. Josh Hawley, Susan Collins, Rick Scott, Ron Johnson and others who are pushing for changes to the House-passed bill.
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is set to approve a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend in this year’s budget.
House Bill 16, the campaign finance bill, and Senate Bill 64, the elections reform legislation, are expected to return when ...
At least one other member of the Alaska Senate’s bipartisan majority is expected to not seek reelection in 2026.
Alaska’s 20 centers were in limbo, facing a $5.5 million shortfall after federal grants were ended or cut, as well as ...
A resolution calling for federal funding for two extensions of the Alaska Railroad network is dead for this year after ...
The Senate voted 18-2 to pass Senate Bill 26, which would eliminate daylight saving time in Alaska and ask the federal government to put Alaska on Pacific Standard Time.