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Yearly Archives: 2022

Should the state be the one to decide if a health clinic can expand? This bill says it’s time to end ‘certificate of need’

Senate Finance this week will take up SB 26, repealing the state's Certificate of Need program for health care facilities. Sponsor Sen. David Wilson...

Bill to be heard in House Judiciary adds more protections for LGBTQ in housing, finance, and employment

Rep. Andy Josephson of Anchorage says passing his HB 17 "will strengthen Alaska’s statutory protections for one of Alaska’s fastest-growing demographic groups, make our...

Proposed law will have State of Alaska take pro-active role in expanding mental health education for Alaska’s K-12

A bill requiring mental health education for students, introduced a year ago in the Alaska Senate, has made its way to the Senate Finance...

House bill would limit campaign contribution limits

House Bill 234 addressing the legal limits on political donations will be heard on the House floor on Monday. The bill, offered by Democrat-aligned...

One year since Republican Party censured Murkowski

On March 13, 2021, the Alaska Republican Party censured Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and asked her to not run as a Republican again. The vote...

Fact checking the candidates: Weddleton claims he is not the ‘special interest’ candidate for South Anchorage. True or false?

Anchorage Assemblyman John Weddleton's flyer to his district voters in South Anchorage makes the claim that special interest groups hate the fact that he...

Daniel Smith: Convoluted election observer process designed to keep the public away

By DANIEL SMITH Anchorage Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones created and oversees a new and incredibly convoluted election observer qualification process. The winding and overly bureaucratic process...

Daylight Saving Time: Spring ahead on Sunday

Sunday, the government changes the official time, as it does twice a year, and Alaskans will move their clocks ahead by one hour to...

ConocoPhillips says natural gas leak at Alpine is being closely monitored, no need to relocate Nuiqsut residents

ConocoPhillips says it has mobilized numerous resources to respond to a natural gas release at the CD1 pad at its Alpine Central Facility. There...

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