admin Alaska Senate committee advances draft capital budget, boosting funds for school maintenance
The Alaska Senate Finance committee advanced a draft capital budget on Tuesday that would put nearly $250 million toward state…
Alaskans are more pessimistic about the state’s economy now than they were in 2020
Views on the state’s economy are extremely dour ahead of the 2026 election season, two leading surveyors find.
Judge considers request to halt controversial bear cull in Western Alaska
he Alaska Wildlife Alliance wants an injunction to prevent the state from resuming a predator control program planned to start…
Alaska Legislature approves standardized disaster-evacuation scale for statewide use
“Ready,” “Set,” and “Go,” will become required terms for disaster evacuation planning and public warning systems.
Alaska Senate committee floats ‘mini-bus’ education bill aimed at one-time funding, policy changes
It would add nearly $82 million for school districts’ energy costs, transportation, reading instruction and career and technical education.
Lawmakers take aim at Alaska’s chronic problems with abandoned and loose dogs
More access to veterinarian care, which is scarce in rural communities, would boost human health as well as animal welfare,…
Legislature approves extra legal help for Alaskans who can’t afford attorneys
House Bill 48, increasing funding for the Alaska Legal Services Corporation, now goes to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for final action.
Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of May 11, 2026
Here’s what we’re watching in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state
Alaska lawmakers consider strengthening civics education requirements for high schoolers
A proposal to create civics education requirements for all Alaska high school students is advancing in the Legislature, amid a…
Dalton Highway toll proposal stalls in Alaska Senate committee
Lawmakers set aside a toll proposal for the Dalton Highway following public concern about targeting a single industry and raising…