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State law ordinarily limits loans to a 36% maximum annual percentage rate, but payday can charge as much as 521.4% interest annually.

Anchorage Democrat Löki Tobin, co-chair of the Senate Education Committee, said there should be a permanent funding increase this year for the stability and predictability of schools.

A measure to ban various forms of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in Alaska cleared its first House committee, with many hurdles to come.

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That law requires the federal Environmental Protection Agency to regulate and phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons, commonly used in refrigerants but a significant contributor to climate change.

The Senate Finance Committee is asking its members and staff to be voluntarily tested for COVID, and some legislators have been ill.

Voluntary testing, other precautionary measures enacted due to multitude of cases

On May 1, the Alaska Court System will remove the marijuana possession convictions of about 750 Alaskans from Courtview, the state’s online database of court cases.

The Alaska Legislature has been considering broader legislation in order to help people convicted of marijuana-related crimes.

With most votes now counted, the three incumbents have insurmountable leads heading into ranked choice sorting on Nov. 23.