Abortion access and personal privacy here remains protected by the state constitution, but Treg Taylor opposes additional federal protection.
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Alaskans faced a food stamp backlog, now they must wait to appeal the delay in benefits
Citizens have a right to a legal hearing when the state takes too long to get them food stamps or denies their application.
Department of Defense, citing critical mineral needs, boosts Nome-area graphite mining project
The award is to go to Graphite One Inc., a Vancouver-based company seeking to develop a mine about 37 miles north of Nome, the department said on Monday.
Another campaign complaint filed against opponents of Alaska ranked choice voting
The complaint alleges that Tshibaka and her nonprofit have been lobbying and campaigning without registering with the commission or submitting regular financial disclosures.
A group of attorneys and volunteers helped nearly 2,000 Alaskans get food stamps during backlog
At the height of the backlog in February, the organization got nearly 500 calls for help with food stamps; this month they’re down to 166 requests. Last year at this time, they got five.
Alaska ferry system’s hiring woes continue and could halt another ship
Alaska’s ferry system is running only six of its nine available ships; two have been laid up for mechanical work, and the oceangoing ferry Kennicott has been sidelined because there aren’t enough trained crew to operate it.
Nonattorney advocates to represent Alaskans in court under new waiver
Alaska’s Supreme Court, with support from the state’s bar association, approved a waiver at the end of last year that will allow specially trained nonlawyers to represent Alaskans in court for some issues.
New estimate shows Alaska’s Permanent Fund could be out of spendable money in 3-4 years
The spendable portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund is dwindling and could be exhausted entirely within three years.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp files rare immigration lawsuit in support of theater manager
The camp, which operates the 145-year-old campus of Sheldon Jackson College, was seeking a technical expert.
Craig George, renowned Arctic wildlife biologist and whale expert, missing in rafting accident
Craig George, 70, spent decades studying bowhead whales and documenting their long-term increases.