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4 days ago · Trump orders withdrawal from Paris climate agreement, erases actions on LGBTQ+ equality BY: Ashley Murray - January 20, 2025 WASHINGTON — Just hours into his second …
Gov. Dunleavy and administration officials applaud Trump’s Alaska ...
19 hours ago · Gov. Mike Dunleavy and several top officials from his administration on Wednesday celebrated new executive orders issued by President Donald Trump that remove …
Bill to provide free breakfast and lunch for all Alaska students filed ...
2 days ago · All Alaska students could be provided free breakfast and lunch at school, under a new bill in the Alaska Legislature. Democratic Rep. Maxine Dibert of Fairbanks prefiled the …
Alaska Legislature opens new session on time and in order, a first ...
2 days ago · For the first time in eight years, the Alaska Legislature has opened its two-year session without a deadlock in its lower chamber. On Tuesday, members of the state House of …
Alaska election results are official: Here are 5 takeaways
Nov 30, 2024 · Alaska’s election results were made official on Saturday, after the state review board finished certifying the results. Here are five takeaways from the final results: There were …
Legislative task force offers possible actions to rescue troubled ...
Jan 11, 2025 · In all, the Alaska seafood industry lost $1.8 billion from 2022 to 2023, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.. Those problems inspired the creation …
Alaska Republicans lose two seats in state House, increasing odds …
Nov 6, 2024 · Election 2024; Alaska Republicans lose two seats in state House, increasing odds of leadership switch Rural Alaska precincts had reported only partial results by 3 a.m. …
Alaskans to vote on measure raising the minimum wage and …
Oct 18, 2024 · A sign outside of a McDonald's restaurant in Midtown Anchorage, seen on Oct. 7, advertises openings for jobs that pay up to $16 an hour. Voters will decide the fate of a ballot …
A new minimum wage, paid sick leave will make Alaska a better …
Oct 21, 2024 · I have both worked for hourly wages and for many years operated restaurant businesses paying hourly wages. During college and around and about my service in the …