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Boats, a lighthouse, churches among sites named as Alaska’s most at-risk historic properties
Preservation Alaska’s annual list of endangered properties identifies sites in disrepar or and facing other threats, ...
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Alaska Senate committee proposes same-day voter registration, but key Republicans oppose the idea
House Bill 129 was originally written by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, to allow the state to trim its voter rolls more quickly.
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Plummeting balance in federal crime victims fund sparks alarm among states, advocates
Services for millions who have been victims of crimes and can’t necessarily rely on scarce state or local dollars are ...
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Alaska House votes to require that schools stock overdose-reversal drugs
Alaska schools may soon be required to stock drugs that reverse opioid overdoses. On a 37-2 vote, the Alaska House of ...
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The moral imperative before the Alaska Legislature
Robin O'Donoghue of AKPIRG writes in a commentary that legislators should know that they have a "moral imperative" to pass ...
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State seeks quick Alaska Supreme Court ruling in appeal to resolve correspondence education issues
The administration of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked Friday for the state Supreme Court to plan to rule quickly on whether a ...
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As session end looms, Alaska lawmakers juggle bills addressing Southcentral natural gas crunch
Three months after a severe cold snap put Alaska’s most populated region at risk of rolling blackouts, state lawmakers are ...
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Doctors plead with Congress to help improve U.S. maternal mortality rates
WASHINGTON — Doctors on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation addressing the disproportionately high rates of maternal ...
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Alaska Native languages at crucial juncture, biennial report says
It asks lawmakers to affirm the right to Indigenous education, acknowledge oppression and commit to the use of Alaska Native ...
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Prosecuting crimes against Alaska Native people is at core of Department of Law work
In recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5, I want to address our efforts at the Alaska ...
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Alaska Senate passes draft budget, confirming $175 million in bonus public-school funding
Gov. Mike Dunleavy told reporters that he's 'open to the increase' proposed by state lawmakers in the draft budget bill.
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Peltola declines to vote for Arctic drilling bill she previously supported, citing fish policy
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reverse the federal government’s decision to cancel oil and gas leases ...