Supreme Court rules abortion pills can continue to be mailed
After briefly letting a national ban take effect, the Supreme Court blocked a lower court’s ruling that would have prevented…
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admin Alaska Legislature passes resolution urging Trump administration waive visa fee for teachers
The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution urging the Trump administration to waive a steep visa fee to allow the continuated…
Alaska Legislature rejects Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general
Lawmakers declined to confirm Stephen Cox; the governor may make another appointment to serve until December, when Dunleavy leaves office.
University of Alaska staff vote to unionize
University of Alaska staff announced a vote to form a union on Wednesday. It would represent 2,300 permanent staff across…
Alaska school district officials urge lawmakers to address teacher shortages, financial strain
School leaders identified converging crises of budget shortfalls, deferred maintenance and teacher shortages at their annual visit to the state…
Relatives, friends and supporters walk to bring attention to Alaska Indigenous victims
Grieving relatives and friends of murdered and missing Indigenous Alaskans used an Anchorage ceremony as a call for action.
Alaska Senate approves $13.9 billion draft state budget, including $1,150 payments to Alaskans
Lawmakers’ next step is combining the Senate plan with a different version approved last month by the Alaska House.
Socioeconomic status a key factor in understanding Alaska test data, lawmakers hear
Standardized test results might not be the most appropriate set of data to base education policy decisions on a Furman…
A huge data center could rise on Alaska’s North Slope
The $500 million data center project would be one of the nation's largest and could consume twice as much natural…
Alaska lawmakers raise concerns with Dunleavy’s attorney general pick ahead of confirmation vote
Stephen Cox defended controversial legal positions in his first eight months in office, as some lawmakers questioned if they are…