Some state legislators continue to dispute a large contract between the state and a Washington, D.C. law firm.
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Alaska attorney general approves free legal defense for top officials accused of ethical lapses
The policy change was unanimously opposed by those members of the public who testified; critics say it’s a recipe for self-dealing.
Alaska accuses souvenir store of selling fake Native art and products from ‘Yakutat alpacas’
Alaska has no native alpacas, and the Yakutat Village Council does not exist.
More outdoor seating is coming at Alaska’s bars, taprooms and restaurants, but it may take time
Regulatory changes by the state aren’t on track to reach completion until after summer, despite the hopes of alcohol licensees.
State OKs public funds for private education to support, but not replace, Alaska public education
Deputy attorney general says opinion seeks balance that supports correspondence schools without supplanting public schools.
Alaska Supreme Court tosses sentence for drunk driver who killed 2 teenaged girls in 2013
Stacey Graham, now 40, swerved off a South Anchorage road and killed Jordyn Durr and Brooke McPheters, both 15, as they were walking on the sidewalk.
As Kuskokwim fishing lawsuit grows, lawyers say subsistence could be affected across Alaska
Attorneys from Ahtna Inc. believe state arguments may overturn Katie John precedent.
In Alaska’s legal confusion over public funds for private schooling, Law Department says it’s under review
Some correspondence schools have been reimbursing families for private school classes under a law enacted in 2014, but the Alaska Constitution says the state can’t pay public funds to any religious or otherwise private educational institution.
Legislature modernizes 40-year-old definition of consent in sexual assault cases
“Alaska took a gargantuan step forward in updating our laws,” said John Skidmore, deputy attorney general for the Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law.
Assistant Alaska attorney general investigated for racist social media posts leaves job
Earlier this month, the Guardian identified assistant attorney general Matthias Cicotte as the person behind an anonymous account posting racist material on social media.