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Paying state and local taxes will be part of the household budgets they learn to manage.

The Senate’s bill is equivalent to about $1,300 this year, and the amount could grow in the future if lawmakers find additional revenue.

Alaskans fare poorly in some personal finance metrics. A bill that would require financial literacy education sees to address that.

Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - In a state with a poor record for personal finance, a bill seeks to make financial literacy a requirement for high school diplomas

Measure could reduce wildfire risks, but critics worry about overuse by the state agency in charge.

The measure could reduce wildfire risks, but critics are worried about overuse by the state agency in charge

A bill advancing in the Alaska Legislature would dramatically shorten the time needed to approve the logging of some state-owned lands, shrinking

Alaska doesn’t guarantee legal help for Alaskans facing civil suits, so nonprofits bear an increasing burden.

The bill would allow municipalities to impose a blight tax, raising property taxes of owners of deteriorated properties by as much as 50%.

The bill from state Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, envisions a carrot-and-stick approach to commercial building.