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The Republican-led majority released a budget proposal this week that included $145 million more in cuts than Governor Bill Walker’s budget.

Judge Frank Pfiffner ruled the governor did not violate the state’s constitution when he expanded Medicaid. More than 10,000 low-income Alaskans have enrolled in the program since it began Sept. 1.

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan wouldn’t tell reporters who he’s voting for, but he did weigh in on a racism controversy enveloping front-runner Donald Trump.

Alaska Oil and Gas Association President Kara Moriarty told the House Resources Committee that companies can’t afford higher costs when oil prices are low.

“There’s a huge variety of issues that we have to tackle. I feel like I have a lot of good life experience, and I enjoy Juneau.”

Democrats won’t hold their caucus until later this month on March 26.

An Alaska Airlines flight on its way to Ketchikan and Juneau was struck by lightning Sunday night. No one was hurt, but it shook people up.

What’s drawn more controversy is that the measure would bar schools from using educational material from any “abortion services provider.” That includes Planned Parenthood, which says it currently provides education to over 2,000 Alaskan children.

Jose Antonio Delgado, 47, and Sky Linn Stubblefield, 25, are charged with misconduct involving weapons, assault, aiding and abetting misconduct involving weapons, and failure to stop for a police officer.

Thomas, who hadn’t asked a question since Feb. 22, 2006, drew gasps from people at the Supreme Court when he questioned a lawyer during oral arguments Monday.

In rural Alaska, one problem thwarts a thousand good ideas: the high cost of energy. From generating electricity to heating homes to fueling boats and snow machines, energy expenses eat into budgets, are a barrier to business and add to the prohibitive cost of water and sewer systems.

Three Southeast villages endured the longest ferry drought in recent memory. The LeConte didn’t arrive for more than a month, leaving communities such as Angoon to depend more on subsistence or the only grocery store in town. As lawmakers consider even deeper cuts to ferry services, some locals are already getting a taste of what that reality could be like.

City officials plan to file a complaint in court this week as a first step toward getting a lien on the newly cleared Gastineau Apartments property in downtown Juneau.

Anchorage’s warm weather and terrible snow conditions severely hampered the sled dog sprint races that have been a cornerstone of Fur Rondy celebrations since 1946.

In another effort to increase presence in the Arctic, Murkowski encouraged homeporting a National Security Cutter in Alaska. The closest cutter right now is near San Francisco.

Sunday night’s Oscars gave best picture to Spotlight, best actor to Leonardo DiCaprio and a lot of opportunities to host Chris Rock.

New historical evidence is shedding light on the internment of Japanese people in Alaska during World War II. A small ceremony held recently at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson was one of the first of its kind, according to officials present.

A short film starring Toksook Bay high school student Byron Nicholai will air on ESPN’s SportsCenter next month.

Thousands of low-income seniors will see a drop in their state benefits starting March 1. Officials say they have tried to mitigate the negative impacts on beneficiaries, which stem from last year’s budget cuts.

Health and Social Services was the department that received the deepest cuts. They include eliminating $5.18 million in cash assistance to seniors, and $3 million in behavioral health grants.