With the House and Senate struggling to make a deal on education, lawmakers are forced into extra innings.
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Alaska becomes the second state to officially recognize indigenous languages
Dedicated supporters staged a 15 hour sit-in until the early this morning, when the measure passed the Alaska Senate on an 18-2 vote.
Legislature backs Tongass takeover plan
The Legislature has voted to support state plans to take over acreage in the Tongass National Forest.
Effort to revive parts of controversial permitting bill scrapped
An effort to resurrect parts of a dead permitting bill was abandoned on Friday night.
Education activists wary of latest school funding bill
In Juneau, the latest version of the education funding bill emerged Friday, and it isn’t what school advocates were hoping for.
‘Recall Lindsey Holmes’ group takes petition dismissal to court
Representatives from the “Recall Lindsey Holmes” group and Alaska’s Division of Elections met in State Superior Court on Thursday.
Coghill proposes change to Alaska Native languages bill
Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole, wants to create a new section in state statute for ceremonial languages
Alaska unemployment rate stays below national average
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in March, up one-tenth of a percent from February
Investigation continues into downtown fuel spill
About 300 gallons of heating oil from Prospector Hotel tank believed drained out into Gastineau Channel
Parnell signs abortion bill
Gov. Sean Parnell has signed a bill that restricts state Medicaid payments for abortions.