State Government

Jun 14 2019

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Angoon residents, supporters protest Juneau’s annexation petition

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Juneau, Local Government, Politics, Southeast, State Government

A fight over land is reigniting after the City and Borough of Juneau submitted a proposal to annex portions of Admiralty Island to the state’s Local Boundary Commission. 

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 14, 2019 6:17 pm

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Jun 14 2019

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US senators urge more oversight from British Columbia in transboundary mining

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Nation & World, Politics, Southeast, State Government

The letter urges British Columbia to do a better job regulating hard rock and coal mines in transboundary watersheds. It was signed by eight U.S. senators from four border states, including Alaska.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | June 14, 2019 5:24 pm

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Jun 14 2019

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How bad are cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau? An air quality survey aims to find out.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Community, Environment, Health, Juneau, Science & Tech, Southeast, State Government, Tourism

This summer, a state agency is conducting an air quality study in downtown Juneau, with an eye toward measuring the impact of cruise ship emissions. Here’s how Juneau residents are helping.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 14, 2019 4:20 pm

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Jun 14 2019

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Alaska Corrections commissioner cancels prison’s Father’s Day event

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Crime & Courts, Family, Public Safety, Southcentral, State Government

Alaska’s Corrections commissioner has canceled an upcoming Father’s Day event at a correctional center near Wasilla, upsetting some families of inmates.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | June 14, 2019 12:40 pm

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Jun 14 2019

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Dunleavy: Wasilla special session to focus on PFD, with capital budget work coming later

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | 2 Alaska, Politics, State Government

In a Friday press conference in Wasilla, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he imagines a third special session would need to be called to address the capital budget.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | June 14, 2019 9:42 am

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Jun 13 2019

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Dunleavy calls for round two in Wasilla after Alaska Legislature adjourns first special session

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, State Government

Update to this story: House Speaker Bryce Edgmon says legislators are reviewing their options regarding the location of the special session.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 13, 2019 1:27 pm

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Jun 12 2019

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State employees anxious as government shutdown threat looms

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Economy, Juneau, State Government

A state operating budget is now on its way to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk. The question is whether it will be enough to prevent a government shutdown on July 1.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 12, 2019 5:47 pm

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Jun 12 2019

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$20M state grant released to Alaska schools, but future funding remains unclear

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | Education, Government, Juneau, Juneau Schools, State Government

School districts across Alaska are looking forward to a bump in their bank accounts from a $20M grant appropriated last year. But the overall outlook for state education spending is far from clear.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | June 12, 2019 4:39 pm

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Jun 11 2019

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As the Alaska Legislature fights over the budget, a decades-old accounting quirk takes on new importance

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Education, Politics, State Government, Transportation

At Alaska’s state Capitol this week, there’s a lot of talk about something called “the sweep.” What is it, and why is it such a big deal this year?

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 11, 2019 6:39 pm

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Jun 11 2019

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Capital budget, Power Cost Equalization, college scholarships are caught in PFD debate

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Energy & Mining, Interior, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, University of Alaska

If an amendment to the capital budget to pay full permanent fund dividends fails, the House minority leader expects there won’t be enough votes to draw from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | June 11, 2019 5:36 pm

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