While much of the recent focus has been on the opioid crisis, a report found that alcohol use causes more economic damage.
"Ivy Spohnholz"
Lawmakers eye lower health care cost as way of lowering budget
The legislature ordered a study last year, looking at whether the state could save money by creating a new health care authority.
Lawmakers seek health care price transparency
Prices that would be available under the bill generally are much higher than what any patient or insurer would pay.
New House majority names slate of chairpersons
The chairpersons include 11 Democrats and three Republicans, a sharp reversal from the current Republican-led majority.
Low-turnout primary could lead to five House incumbents losing
Three Republican incumbents and two Democrats who caucused with the Republicans trailed their opponents in a primary that drew only 15 percent of voters
Budget veto puts Anchorage U-Med road project in ‘wait-and-see mode’
Gov. Walker’s veto reverts that money back to the municipality, where it was originally appropriated in 2013.
Gov. Walker picks Spohnholz to fill Gruenberg’s House seat
Spohnholz is the development director for Salvation Army Alaska, and is the vice chairwoman of the Alaska Children’s Trust, which aims to eliminate childhood abuse and neglect throughout the state.