Scott Ogan: Rural sexual assault and the politics of good intentions | #alaska | #politics
Rep. Sarah Vance By SCOTT OGAN There are those who posture and talk about societal ills, and then there are those who do something about them. When it comes to rural physical and sexual assault and human trafficking, Rep. Sarah Vance of District 6 Homer is among those trying to affect real change. Vance recently apologized for […]
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Dunleavy proposal could give Alaska companies tax breaks if they spend money on worker housing and child care | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau. (Emily Mesner / ADN archives) Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday introduced a proposal that would allow Alaska’s private businesses to reduce their state income tax liability in exchange for providing their employees assistance in paying for child care, energy bills, housing and food. The measure could eventually cost […]
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EDITORIAL: Are culture wars really what Alaska schools need? | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska State Capitol building, photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Just about everyone you talk to in Alaska agrees that we need to make improvements in schools. But what those preferred “improvements” look like depend a great deal on people’s personal politics — and lately, Gov. Mike Dunleavy […]
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Alaska House unveils education package stacked with Republican priorities | #alaska | #politics
Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna, testifies in a packed House Rules Committee room about the a new education package proposed by the Republican-led majority, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Ruffridge’s proposals would increase state funding for homeschooled students. (Sean Maguire / ADN) JUNEAU — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a package of education-related legislation that they framed […]
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Dunleavy continues food security initiative with CROP Act, with loans and crop insurance | #alaska | #politics
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday introduced the “CROP Act,” (Capital access, Revenue protection, and Open Procurement Act” as he continues his work strengthening Alaska’s food security. According to the American Farmland Trust, there are just 990 farms in Alaska, comprising 849,753 acres of land, less today than the 881,585 acres that were under cultivation in […]
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OPINION: Putting Anchorage above politics | #alaska | #politics
By Donna Mears and James Kaufman Updated: 1 hour ago Published: 1 hour ago Early sunlight hits the Alaska State Capitol on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 16, 2024. (Sean Maguire / ADN) The Municipality of Anchorage faces serious challenges: education, housing, energy and transportation infrastructure, just to name a few. Solutions […]
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Alaska House committee advances legislation to repeal ranked choice voting | #alaska | #politics
Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, speaks with Rep. Zack Fields, D-Anchorage on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) The Alaska House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries. The bill was first proposed last year by Homer […]
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Alaska Legislature pre-filed bills II: Election holiday, Chinese purchase of land near military bases, internet pornography, and more | #alaska | #politics
The second list of pre-filed legislative bills were released by the Legislative Affairs Agency on Friday. The Legislature gavels in on Tuesday at 1 pm, and the first tranche of pre-filed bills, revealed earlier this week, is at the bottom of this list. Check back with Must Read Alaska for in-depth reporting on some of […]
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Alaska Legislature approves $100,000 lawsuit over Dunleavy funding legal challenge to state union dues rules | #alaska | #politics
By Sean Maguire Updated: December 15, 2023 Published: December 15, 2023 The Alaska State Capitol, photographed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature on Thursday approved spending up to $100,000 on a lawsuit against Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration for ignoring legislative directives and funding a legal […]
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Republican US House Speaker Johnson backs Dahlstrom to challenge Peltola and flip Alaska’s seat | #alaska | #politics
By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media Updated: December 18, 2023 Published: December 18, 2023 On Jan. 17, 2023, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom at the Alaska Capitol in Juneau. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Nancy Dahlstrom’s campaign for U.S. House now has a powerful backer in Washington, D.C.: the speaker of the House. Grow the Majority, a […]
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