Alaska’s annual population has dropped only six times since the 1940s. Three of those years were 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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State settles lawsuit over Alaska Hire law
The company Colaska Inc. sued the Alaska Department of Labor in July over the law. Colaska’s lawyer says the state would pay Colaska interest and other costs related to past citations against the company.
Attorney general explains his opinion on the Alaska Hire law
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson says the Alaska Hire opinion is in response to a lawsuit challenging the law.
Alaska’s population is down for the second year in a row. Why?
The economy? Politics? Weather? Former Alaskans from Fairbanks and Juneau weigh in on why they left the state.
December jobs report shows modest growth in Alaska’s oil and gas industry
But those jobs come with a caveat: If oil prices drop again, that could slow down work in the oil patch.
State analysts say requiring Medicaid recipients to work won’t save money
The state Department of Health and Social Services said the state would need to hire workers to ensure the state meets federal requirements.