Stephen Cox defended controversial legal positions in his first eight months in office, as some lawmakers questioned if they are contrary to Alaska law and Alaskans’ interests.

Here’s what’s happening in the Alaska Capitol and elsewhere across the state.

The Alaska House advanced a bill Thursday that would regulate commercial self-driving vehicles.

Relatives and friends of murdered and missing Indigenous Alaskans took their grief to the streets of Midtown Anchorage on Thursday.

A 14-member search committee reviewed applications from more than 50 candidates nationally and recommended three finalists to the board in April.

The Alaska House of Representatives advanced two bills relating to certified nurse aide training and home health care workers this week in an effort to support Alaska’s growing senior population.

An Alaska woman is accusing the Alaska Department of Public Safety, two Alaska State Troopers and the A&E Television Network of compromising her privacy and safety as a confidential informant after they filmed an arrest without her consent.

Supporters say the current proposal has options for students to meet the requirement, and is essential amid growing public distrust of government.

Proposal would increase the application of charges for access to public records and modernize the law’s language to include emails and video.

University of Alaska Fairbanks study focusing on the Deshka River finds the predators have become even more voracious as the climate has warmed.

All-terrain vehicles are ubiquitous in Alaska, especially in rural areas, where they make up a key mode of transportation. That heavy use, often on uneven terrain, leads to high numbers of injuries and deaths from ATV accidents, according to state health officials. In recent years, Alaska’s ATV-related fatality rate has been four times the national average.

Fairbanks-area mine owners have been engaged in a years-long legal battle over a federal law that allows inspectors to evaluate mines for health and safety.