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Defined pension HB55, for public safety, dies in Senate after Alaskans make their voices heard

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A bill that would have reinstated a defined benefits plan for some public employees has failed to make it through the Alaska Senate before...

Permanent Fund dividend whittled down by Bill Walker allies in House, but is still largest in history at $3,200

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A Permanent Fund dividend and energy assistance check that started at $5,500 in the Senate two weeks ago was whittled down to $3,200 late...

Michael Tavoliero: Education must create citizens

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By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO I would like to offer a thought or two regarding Jodi Taylor’s May 16, 2022, Must Read Alaska column. First and foremost. Thank...

Notes from the trail: Mark Begich endorses Chris Constant for Congress, Les Gara has a barbecue with Vic Fischer

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As of Tuesday, about 58,000 of the ballots in the special election primary for Congress had been voted and turned into the Division of...

Follow up: Palin files federal financial disclosures, but Revak, Halcro, Wool still missing

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Following a Must Read Alaska story Tuesday on the financial disclosures by congressional candidates that were due Monday, former Gov. Sarah Palin filed her...

Biden visit to Korea includes Alaska fueling stop on Thursday, closing air space around Southcentral

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President Joe Biden's expected trip to Korea on Thursday will mean a stopover at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, where Air Force One will refuel...

Rob Forbes: Downtown project will revitalize Anchorage

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By ROB FORBES For decades, politicians, Anchorage Assembly members, and mayors have talked a big talk about the revitalization of Anchorage - and more specifically,...

Poll: Most Americans want abortion limits

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While the March On Women is threatening a "summer of rage" over abortion rights, new polling from the Convention of States Action and the...

Legislature’s last hours is full of intrigue, at eases

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It's horse-trading season for the last hours of the Alaska Legislature's regular session, and that means it's also bill-stuffing season. Those legislators with bills...
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Bernadette Wilson files for governor

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