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Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Alaska lawmakers highlighted what they called a productive legislative session while on stage at an energy conference in Anchorage on Wednesday.

Alaska schools may soon be required to stock drugs that reverse opioid overdoses. On a 37-2 vote, the Alaska House of Representatives approved House Bill 202, sending it to the state Senate for further consideration. Rep. DeLena Johnson, R-Palmer and the bill’s sponsor, said it’s important that the Legislature address a growing problem. Alaska had […] The post Alaska House votes to require that schools stock overdose-reversal drugs appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

The Alaska House of Representatives voted Wednesday to allow companies to collect carbon dioxide and inject it deep underground. Supporters said they believe it will boost the state’s oil, coal

The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a long-awaited constitutional amendment that would have guaranteed payment of the annual Permanent Fund dividend.

The House's operating budget chair, Rep. DeLena Johnson, R-Palmer, says nobody’s totally satisfied — and that makes it a good compromise.

The Alaska House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a long-awaited constitutional amendment that would have guaranteed payment of the annual Permanent Fund dividend. The final vote was 22-18, five votes short of the supermajority required to advance the amendment to the Senate for further debate. The amendment was part of a plan created in 2021 […] The post Alaska House votes down constitutional guarantee for Permanent Fund dividend appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

Nearly 600 people packed the Carlson Center Friday night to honor military members from Fort Wainwright, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Greeley and Clear Space Force Station for their service

ACLU of Alaska has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against allowing local governments to punish people who sleep outside.

The future of the “Last Great Race” is uncertain, officials said in an appeal to supporters. The message comes at a time when major Iditarod sponsors have dropped out, and

Rep. Andy Josephson, a member of the House Finance Committee, said he had concerns about the effort and "whether some of it is waste."