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Juneau lawmaker’s bill to raise purchasing age, impose state tax on e-cigs sees mixed support
At a House Labor and Commerce Committee meeting on Monday, members of the public weighed in on House Bill 49, introduced by ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
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‘An outsized impact’: Federal layoffs begin in Alaska on Trump orders
At least 30 U.S. Forest Service and 30 National Park Service employees in Alaska lost their jobs after Trump ordered layoffs ...
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'In Alaska, It's Denali,' Says Murkowski Introducing Legislation To Preserve The Mountain's Name
Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to formally change the name of North America's highest peak back to Denali ...
How a Risky State Investment in Seafood Cost Alaskans Millions and Left a Fishing Town in Crisis
Leaders of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which pays residents dividends and finances public services, wanted to invest in Alaska ...
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Ailing state ferry system with 24% employee vacancy rate facing government cuts and freezes
Southeast Alaska leaders want the Alaska Marine Highway System to be an economic lifeboat, but the badly damaged ferry system ...
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Nonresident hiring in Alaska hits new record, state analysis shows
Seasonal and project-based industries that long relied on out-of-state workers increased their nonresident hire in 2023, but ...
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Federal firings hit U.S. Forest Service in Alaska, with at least 30 jobs cut on Thursday
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that potentially over 100 federal Alaska jobs were cut and called the approach ...