Trustees are considering that idea and others, including an amendment to the Alaska Constitution, as they seek to increase the fund’s value.
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Ultra-rare whales swimming in Alaska waters could get bigger areas of protection
NOAA Fisheries has agreed to reevaluate right whale habitat in response to petition for more protected areas near the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula.
U.S. military pay in question, including thousands in Alaska, as government shutdown approaches
According to figures provided by the White House, Alaska is home to 20,200 active-duty members of the military, plus thousands more civilians who work for the Department of Defense either directly or as contractors.
Project to increase access to justice in rural Alaska receives $1M boost from National Science Foundation
With the funding, Alaska Legal Services Corp. hopes to train community justice workers in rural Alaska on more complex legal tasks.
Alaska relaxes rules for marijuana ads, allows free samples
The changed rules require marijuana retailers to simply follow local signage restrictions and the state’s ban on billboards.
With Alaska’s federal judge vacancy nearing 2-year mark, Sullivan breaks from nomination tradition
Murkowski appears skeptical about the switch, saying she’s prepared to advance nominees to Biden.
No special session this year on fiscal issues, Alaska legislators say
Members of the Alaska Legislature say they’re far apart on a long-term structure to stabilize state finances.
Alaska DMV considers eliminating license plate stickers
At least three states have already eliminated the requirement that license plates carry stickers showing the expiration date of a vehicle’s registration.
In new challenges to Tongass ‘Roadless Rule,’ pro-logging arguments have disappeared
Prior version of the rule have been repeatedly upheld by federal courts, but new U.S. Supreme Court rulings may give opponents new ammunition.
As Alaska works through Medicaid renewals, only about a third of people are staying covered
In two months, 13,000 Alaskans have lost coverage for paperwork problems — enough that the federal government has asked the state to pause dropping people for paperwork reasons because too many children may be losing coverage.