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For the first time, women will outnumber men in the Alaska House next year
There will be 21 women in the state House, according to unofficial election results. 43% of the Legislature will be women, a ...
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Alaska seafood processing workers made more money in 2023, but there were fewer of them
Originally published by the Alaska Beacon, an independent, nonpartisan news organization that covers Alaska state government.
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Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits
The lawsuit was filed by a trade group after the North Pacific Fishery Management Council passed a rule that reduces halibut ...
Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling
“The federal government must understand that any attempt to undermine ... are clearly policies that work to benefit an ...
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The untold suffering of Alaska’s Indigenous women
The federal government has failed to act and perpetuates the cycle of injustice within Indigenous communities.” writes Nat ...
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Juneau’s tribal and city governments embrace collaboration on public safety and waste management
The details of the partnership are outlined in two agreements passed unanimously by the Juneau Assembly Monday night.
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Alaska campaign finance law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge based on constitutional free speech protections to a ...
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Alaska Native blood quantum clarified for hunting sea otters
For years, the regulations about who could hunt sea otters in Alaska were confusing. Many thought hunters must be at least ...
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State commission approves new borough government in northern Southeast Alaska
The proposed Xunaa Borough will include much of Glacier Bay National Park and excludes three nearby small towns.
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US Justice Department settles with whistleblower in Alaska judge scandal
Alaska U.S. Attorney S ... In a complaint filed with the OSC, an independent agency tasked with investigating government whistleblower claims, the woman alleged she was denied a permanent position ...
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OPINION: Alaska’s state government stands up — against its own employees
Thousands of Alaska government employees were enrolled in it, many without knowing it because the state had put them in it by default. In a 2009 ARM Board meeting, Patrick Shier, then the director ...