How much Alaskans will receive this year is still up in the air.
State Government
A suit over federal emissions rules caps an active year for Alaska in federal court
It’s far from the only tangle the state of Alaska has had with the feds this year.
Ferry officials ‘hopeful’ – but not certain – they’ll have enough crew for 7-ship summer schedule
For now, the Kennicott is scheduled to be laid up all summer pending crew. That would leave a schedule very similar to this past summer.
Former Sen. Lyda Green remembered as a mentor and advocate who brought lawmakers together
Green spent 14 years in the Senate starting in 1994, representing a large swath of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a Republican.
From gas to power lines to a green bank: A look at some of Gov. Dunleavy’s energy proposals
State officials warned last January that by 2027, established fields in Cook Inlet likely won’t produce enough gas to supply Alaska’s largest population centers.
At the Governor’s Mansion, a celebration of the holiday season
Gov. Mike Dunleavy offered holiday greetings and shared tens of thousands of cookies with crowds of visitors at the annual event.
Dunleavy proposes $14 million in food stamp crisis fixes
Alaska’s backlog of SNAP applications doubled between August and November.
Gov. Dunleavy’s budget includes large PFDs, but no increase to per-student education funding
The biggest single expense would be $2.3 billion for permanent fund dividends.
Gov. Dunleavy says he’ll include funding for Tustumena replacement in upcoming budget
The funding would unlock $92 million in federal money from 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Xunaa Borough would be Alaska’s 20th, under Hoonah city proposal
Proposed borough would include 49 people outside of Hoonah, wouldn’t include other Southeast Alaska cities.