Residents of Western Alaska villages pay several hundreds of dollars a month for data speeds that max out at 10 Mbps.
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Head regulator says legal marijuana will be for sale by February
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office Director Cynthia Franklin told state legislators that marijuana testing should begin within weeks.
Legislative openings entice big spending on primaries
The races to replace Anchorage Republican Lesil McGuire and Democrat Johnny Ellis in the Senate have drawn the most spending this year.
Ellis, Huggins and 2 other state senators won’t seek re-election
Democrats Tom Begich and Ed Wesley are running to succeed Ellis. Republicans Wasilla Rep. Lynn Gattis and David Wilson are running for Huggins’ Senate seat.
Three pitches for closing state budget deficit with the Permanent Fund
Gov. Walker wants to permanently resolve the budget shortfall this year with the Permanent Fund. Two lawmakers have offered their own bills for closing the budget gap with the fund.
Alaskans fly south for Arctic symposium
Alaska officials, municipal and Native corporation representatives, and top Coast Guard officers are attending the third annual Arctic Encounter Symposium in Seattle.
After inmate deaths and scathing report, lawmaker says reforms are in the works
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Lesil McGuire said Tuesday the legislature will consider an omnibus bill addressing reforms, including a comprehensive look at the statutes defining the parameters for incarceration for alcohol abuse.
Senate votes to buy out TransCanada
The Alaska Senate voted 19-3 on Tuesday to buy out TransCanada and take a larger stake in the Alaska LNG gas pipeline.
New version of Erin’s Law targets teen dating violence
The rewritten law is unlikely to reach the governor’s desk this year, said Senate Rules Committee Chair Charlie Huggins.
Lower 48 senators see Arctic irony in Alaskan views
The hearing provided an overview of Arctic issues: The prospect of new trade routes and drilling as the sea ice retreats, the need for infrastructure, the threat of erosion.