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Avoiding tax talk prolongs Juneau stalemate 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1368
Alaska Senate votes down full oil-wealth fund payout 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1681
2nd defendant sentenced in theft of 10,000-year-old mammoth tusk from Campbell Creek Science Center 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 May 2019 2 1719
Alaska Native leaders call on Attorney General Barr for help, tribal authority to make up for lack 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1582
Rep. Knopp censured by Alaska Republican Party 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1493
Kenai Peninsula school district employees vote to strike 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1596
Dunleavy calls for state budget, while senators discuss separate PFD bill 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1346
Alaska Legislature prepares to sue governor over school funding 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1540
Alaska Supreme Court rules against military couple in PFD case 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1748
Lawmaker says she won't hear Alaska abortion ban bill 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 12 2015
Lawless: One in three Alaska villages have no local police 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1758
What the Legislature left on the table: Ferries, addiction treatment, new revenue 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1536
Two of Alaska's biggest exports are caught up in the US-China trade dispute 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1746
University of Alaska begins transition for Anchorage campus's teacher education program 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1416
Dividend dispute presents an elephant-sized dilemma for Alaska lawmakers in special session 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1448
Lawmaker takes issue with Alaska Black History Month bill 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1959
University of Alaska announces mass human resource layoffs 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1955
Biggest budget item in Alaska history awaits lawmakers' verdict 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1582
Dissent at DEC emerges over roll-back of PFAS regulations 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1415
As the ice goes, Arctic nations find their bonds are tested 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1500
Attorney general says school funding plan is unconstitutional 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1455
Four months into 2019, Anchorage on pace to break homicide record 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 1 1673
Alaskan company, subsidiary pay $2 million to US in bribery scheme involving Fort Bliss contracts 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1605
Former bank worker in Alaska sentenced in theft of $4.3M 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1607
Senators hear opposition to rewrite of Permanent Fund dividend formula 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1409
Survey: Southeast business leaders pan Duneavy budget priorities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1577
Alaska Attorney General has surgery after plane lands in Seattle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1850
A permafrost meltdown in Alaska is happening now and rapid changes are coming with it 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 10 2051
Senate panel bumps University of Alaska funding by $5 million over House budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1587
Union sues to block privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1507

Alaska Continued...

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Lawmakers vote down Board of Fisheries nominee after sexual harassment allegations surface 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1456
Southeast Alaska marine pilots concerned about Royal Princess megaship 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1824
Cost to move Legislature could be up to $45M if state builds office, analysts find 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1479
Murkowski calls for many 'silver bullets' to tackle climate change 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1485
Sentencing set for ex-Alaska bank employee who stole $4.3M 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1665
Alaska woman sentenced to federal prison for defrauding an Anchorage medical practice 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1727
Ballot initiative to move Alaska Legislature's meetings clears early hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1516
Former Gov. Bill Walker lands at political ally's law firm 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1485
UA regents vote to eliminate UAA's teacher preparation programs after accreditation loss 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1643
Lawmakers seek competitive contract to run psychiatric institute 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1518
As Alaska budget tightens, $1.2 billion oil tax deduction comes under scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1461
In Ketchikan, Dunleavy presents arguments for big budget cuts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1520
Alaska campaign regulator drops fines against Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1438
Alaska Senate OKs bill allowing state fair to continue selling alcohol 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1491
Dunleavy signs first bill, sending millions to Alaska earthquake reconstruction effort 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1502
Alaska House agrees with Senate on rolling back Legislative ethics law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1589
Alaska House presses plan to reject Gov. Mike Dunleavy's budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1457
Alaska Legislature Alaska House sends disaster-relief bill to governor's desk 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1543
Internal report says Alaska Mental Health Trust nominee 'acted inappropriately' at Juneau bar 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1526
After hearing from 1,800 Alaskans, House ready to form budget to counter Dunleavy's 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1510
Alaska state senators say permanent fund dividends formula could be changed 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1533
Judge blocks Trump administration move to undo Obama ban on Arctic oil leasing 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1593
Most Dunleavy budget cuts face legal, political obstacles 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1457
Nome woman arrested after confronting Gov. Dunleavy at airport 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1783
Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Charges Against 18 Members and Associates of Violent White 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1785
Tlingit Code Talkers feted in Alaska for World War II role 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1623
Cat that lived 6 years in Alaska general store gets evicted 5 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 3272
Alaska mayor vetoes law granting LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections 0 workinclasszero Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1575
Unions prep to push back against proposed ferry cuts 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1860
Oil and gas industry 'left harmless' in Dunleavy budget, Democrats say 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1537

Alaska Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Alaska ferries freeze autumn ticket sales amid uncertain future 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1616
Why a wilderness lodge in the middle of nowhere became a magnet for mushers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1605
Senate bill would require UA regents to keep Legislature up to date on program accreditation 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1489
Gov. Dunleavy abolishes Alaska climate-change commission, removes roadblock for Knik Arm bridge 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1615
'A desperate situation': Mat-Su hospital downsizes planned mental-health facility to bring it online 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1759
Alaska senator says she's likely to back Trump disapproval 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 7 2397
It's not yet decided whether UAA will reapply for accreditation for its teacher preparation programs 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1889
Budget director's history of cutting with 'hatchet, not a scalpel' sparks concern 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1552
Flu cases in Alaska are way up 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1660
Some good budget news: Alaska state debt is declining 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1897
Graduates of UAA education program that lost accreditation will still get 'approved' degrees 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1505
Alaska governor proposes constitutional changes to give voters say on taxes 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1686
Anxiety in Alaska as endless aftershocks rattle residents 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2204
Jewelry, guns and money were stolen from the home of one of Alaska's Olympic medalists. But her 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 2239
Loss of accreditation could put university's school of education 'years behind' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1570
Governor calls for back payments on Permanent Fund Dividends 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1575
Dunleavy promises budget cuts that could devastate Alaska 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1631
Moose wanders into Alaska hospital building 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 2763
Kenai Assembly's invocation policy was ruled unconstitutional. Now atheists and a 'pastafarian' are 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1818
Alaska governor seeks disaster declaration after earthquake 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1674
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