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Gov. Dunleavy approves standardized disaster evacuation terms and boost to legal aid
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (480+ words) Alaska's governor enacted two bills this week, giving final approval to a bill that sets a uniform disaster evacuation scale for the state and another that raises the amount of annual funding for the Alaska Legal Services Corp. Gov. Mike…...
Alaska Legislature approves public opt-in retirement plans for businesses statewide
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (322+ words) The state of Alaska may soon offer managed retirement accounts to businesses in the state that don't already offer a retirement plan." By a 31-9 vote on Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 21, the "Alaska Work and Save…...
Alaska Legislature approves the use of "baby boxes" to accept surrendered infants
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (313+ words) Hospitals, fire stations and clinics in Alaska may soon have "baby boxes" able to safely and anonymously accept infants surrendered by parents who may be unable to care for them." In a 35-5 vote Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved…...
Former North Pole legislator, owner of Santa-themed tourist spot named to Alaska Judicial Council
1+ week, 1+ day ago (717+ words) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named a former state legislator and longtime owner of a North Pole tourist destination known as the Santa Claus House to the council in charge of vetting and nominating state judges, among other duties." Dunleavy…...
Bit by bit, progress is made on the ambitious Alaska Long Trail plan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1064+ words) When Anchorage officials and outdoor recreation advocates gathered Saturday to ceremoniously mark the start of construction for a 1. 3-mile section of trail near the city's industrial port, they said they were taking a small step toward a big vision. The…...
In Alaska Legislature's last days, a key question: How much to subsidize the gas pipeline?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1167+ words) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is urging state lawmakers to act on his proposal to cut state taxes by $7. 2 billion over the next 36 years to subsidize construction of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. Failing to act, he said, could keep…...
Alaska lawmakers raise concerns with Dunleavy's attorney general pick ahead of confirmation vote
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1327+ words) State lawmakers raised concerns in a series of legislative hearings while they considered the confirmation of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's attorney general designee Stephen Cox. At issue were controversial legal actions Cox took in his first eight months in office. Dunleavy…...
Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes picks Blake Gettys as running mate
2+ week, 6+ day ago (397+ words) Blake Gettys, a retired U. S. Air Force brigadier general, will run for lieutenant governor alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, the duo announced Thursday in Anchorage. Incumbent Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, is term-limited after serving from 2018 to 2026. Hughes is…...
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1+ mon, 2+ day ago (13+ words) Alaska Senate advances bill to ban certain food dyes in school meals'Alaska Beacon...
Anchorage mother drives national push to prevent fentanyl deaths
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1150+ words) An Anchorage mother whose son died from a fentanyl overdose is continuing to champion national and statewide action to raise awareness around the dangers of the synthetic opioid and prevent future deaths. On Wednesday, Sandy Snodgrass was recognized with a…...