Fisher is moving from being the Department of Administration head.
State Government
As Trump slashes health care outreach 90 percent, Walker asks Congress to shore up system
Experts say support for reinsurance from bipartisan group of governors draws from Alaska’s experience.
Alaska attorney general joins others arguing that redistricting can be too partisan
The brief argues that advances in technology have made it easier to have “extreme partisan” redistricting that insulate political parties from attempts to unseat them.
With Exxon Valdez settlement money, Alaska preserves nearly 2,000 acres near Kodiak
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council bought the land with money from the 1989 oil spill settlement. The state of Alaska now owns the land.
Transportation Department names new regional director
A longtime Southeast resident is taking over one of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ regional offices.
Walker says fourth special will be in October, focus on revenue
Walker did not say what revenue options he’ll put on agenda for the session.
Study says creating Alaska health care authority could save hundreds of millions of dollars
State Department of Administration Commissioner Sheldon Fisher said the study offers potential ways to lower Alaska’s health care expenses, which are among the highest in the country.
Investigators drop query into Zinke calls to Alaska senators
The inspector general’s office for the U.S. Interior Department has dropped its inquiry into whether the Interior secretary threatened to retaliate against Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting against proceeding on a health care reform bill.
Alaska officials looking into lawsuit against opioid drugmakers
The state of Alaska is looking into whether it should sue the manufacturers of opioid painkillers for their contributions to the opioid epidemic and has hired a law firm that is representing two other states in related legal action.
Alaska Democrats seek chance for independents to run in party primaries
The proposed change would allow the party to support a candidate without having the word “Democratic” appear on the ballot by the candidate’s name.