In interview, Alaska’s ‘top doc’ reflects on nearly five years of work, time in public eye during pandemic.
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Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board again warns that the fund is running out of spendable money
A new analysis paper offers a menu of possible solutions, with a two-part constitutional amendment as the most durable repair.
With deadline looming, more than half of Alaska’s relief funds for homeless students are unspent
Alaska legislators and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski are considering pushing for an extension.
Federal highway officials reject Alaska transportation plan, citing 24 pages of flaws
Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month.
As Alaska pays millions to fix food stamp backlog, lawmakers suggest systemic fixes
An Alaska Senate committee heard a bill this week intended to ease access to the state’s federal food aid program.
For third year, Alaska’s top-paid public executive is the gas pipeline boss
The head of the state corporation in charge of a long-planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline is once again Alaska’s top-paid public executive.
Dunleavy makes first official Yukon visit, signs Alaska Highway maintenance agreement
A new memorandum of understanding, signed Friday by Dunleavy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, affects the section of the highway between Destruction Bay and the Alaska border.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit brought by former Alaska Sen. Reinbold against Alaska Airlines
The judge, a Trump appointee, said that Reinbold — a non-attorney representing herself in the case — failed to properly state her claims.
Alaska legislators are moving to reject some of Dunleavy’s executive orders
The Alaska Senate moved quickly on Monday to take the first formal steps needed to reject some or all of the 12 executive orders Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued at the start of this year’s legislative session.
Local education administrators and state officials at odds over how to fund Alaska’s schools
Education administrators from across the state attempted to make the case that years of stagnant funding has damaged Alaska schools’ ability to hire and retain teachers — and that the high turnover rates are hurting Alaska’s students.