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Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (530+ words) Amid a series of disagreements with lawmakers in the state House and Senate, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has set a record for the most vetoes by an Alaska governor during a single two-year Legislature. Through Friday morning, Dunleavy had vetoed…...
Court keeps international teacher visa fees affordable for Alaska districts, but it may be too late
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (474+ words) Alaska school districts that have grown to rely on international teacher hires are likely to do without them this year, even after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s fee hikes for highly skilled worker visas on Monday. Lisa Parady,…...
Wrangell hopes to become first Alaska location for ‘Freedom Rock’
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (574+ words) Officials are searching for a large boulder and will need to fundraise to create a patriotic monument for Wrangell, a move that would bring the nation’s “Freedom Rock” tour to Alaska as a way of commemorating the 250th birthday of the…...
Governor failed Alaska gasline legislation homework
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (618+ words) Legislators are being held after school this month and the state is paying for the extra time because the governor did not do his homework. If that seems backward, you’re right. Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered lawmakers to stay late after…...
State profiting from higher prices for Alaska oil on U.S. West Coast
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (635+ words) The first month of the U.S. war against Iran caused crude oil prices to skyrocket around the world, and the price of Alaska’s oil has risen particularly far. That rise is making tens of millions of dollars, maybe a few hundred…...
Alaskans are more pessimistic about the state’s economy now than they were in 2020
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (259+ words) New statewide polling shows Alaskans have near-record negative views of the state’s economy, with opinions more pessimistic than they were during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic emergency....
Alaska Seaplanes gets approval for new departure, landing paths to reduce flight disruptions
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (552+ words) On Thursday morning, Patrick Ford descended through clouds shrouding Juneau in a brand new Cessna 208 Caravan. The plane emerged from whiteout conditions at around 1600 feet above the Mendenhall Wetlands and glided gently onto the runway at Juneau International Airport. Ford…...
Alaska Senate advances constitutional amendment to establish education fund
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (491+ words) The Alaska Senate on Wednesday advanced a constitutional amendment that would establish a dedicated fund for public education.If passed, lawmakers could design a new source of state revenue to go toward the fund that would be used specifically for…...
Alaska mayors say governor’s proposed tax break for $46B gas line ‘needs a lot of work’
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (561+ words) Five Alaska mayors voiced concerns about how a proposed tax break for the Alaska LNG gas line project would impact their communities.Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed eliminating property taxes and other local taxes for the $46 billion megaproject....
Governor's race survey: Should Alaska spend millions more on its huge LNG project? Plus, Alaska books.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) We’re back with the next edition of our recurring survey of the more than a dozen candidates running to be Alaska’s next governor. This week’s questions revolve around a huge — and hugely expensive — LNG export project pushed by Alaska’s current…...