
State sales tax, envisioned as part of long-term plan, gets first hearing in Alaska Capitol
By James Brooks - March 30, 2023

Alaska’s child care crisis is too costly to ignore
By Charles L. Westmoreland and Blue Shibler - March 30, 2023
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U.S. House passes sweeping energy bill pushing back against Biden climate policies
BY Jacob Fischler - March 30, 2023
Alaska House prepares to block legislative pay increase, but top senators say they’re uninterested
BY James Brooks - March 30, 2023
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Alaska officials prepare for possible commercial fishing expansion into Arctic waters
BY Yereth Rosen - March 29, 2023
U.S. Senate in bipartisan vote repeals decades-old Iraq war authorizations
BY Jennifer Shutt - March 29, 2023
U.S. Senate clears measure to undo Biden WOTUS rule on wetlands
BY Jacob Fischler - March 29, 2023
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Fishery expert says he is optimistic about long-term prospects for Bristol Bay sockeye salmon
BY Yereth Rosen - March 29, 2023
Commentary
Bird-brained? Climate change may affect intelligence in birds
BY Miya Warrington and Michael Griesser - March 28, 2023
Technology and investment are needed to get forever chemicals out of U.S. drinking water
BY Joe Charbonnet - March 27, 2023
March 29 is a time to recognize America’s Vietnam War veterans
BY Jim Jones - March 24, 2023
Affordable Care Act at 13: forward not back
BY Laura Packard - March 22, 2023
Alaska in Brief
Alaska Legislature votes to oppose National Park Service hunting rule that forbids bear baiting
BY James Brooks - March 28, 2023
Legislative resolution takes aim at EPA wood-stove certification in Fairbanks
BY Yereth Rosen - March 28, 2023
Fast-track budget bill, intended to help food-stamp program, speeds through Alaska Legislature
BY James Brooks - March 27, 2023
After seven years, Alaska Legislature considers no longer monitoring veterinarians’ opioid prescriptions
BY James Brooks - March 23, 2023
Private Right – A podcast about abortion in Alaska
Hosted BY: Lisa Phu - February 15, 2023
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Infant formula crisis could recur, former FDA official tells Congress
By Jennifer Shutt - March 28, 2023
Help wanted: Women needed for U.S. chips manufacturing plan to succeed
By Casey Quinlan - March 27, 2023
Alaska’s occupational licensing division staggers under its workload
By James Brooks - March 27, 2023