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Murkowski pushes for release of $41.3M in delayed federal grants for Alaska Native education
The U.S. Department of Education is expected to award $41.3 million in grant funding through the Alaska Native Education Program to 26 Alaska grantees after some delay, according to an announcement from Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Aug 103 min read


It’s OK for candidates to conceal finances temporarily, Alaska state elections attorney says
Candidates should not be removed from the primary election for filing a blank disclosure form, attorney Griffin Deitz told a judge in court on Friday.
Aug 73 min read


Newly launched partisan ‘news’ publications target Alaska’s ‘toss up’ US Senate race
GOP advocacy nonprofit is publishing the Alaska Navigator; a liberal 501(c)(4) organization is publishing progressive articles as The Alaska Independent.
Aug 75 min read


Bill introduced by Murkowski aims to promote use of eDNA analysis in fishery management
Federal fishery managers would start analyzing the DNA collected in ocean waters to help inform their decisions, under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate, Alaska’s Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said on Thursday.
Aug 73 min read


Alaska Division of Elections erroneously removed more than 600 citizens from voter list
More than 100 noncitizens were also mistakenly registered to vote, Carol Beecher told state lawmakers in a partial response to questions.
Aug 65 min read


UA Board of Regents moves to cut tuition for out-of-state students, aiming to boost enrollment
The University of Alaska Board of Regents unanimously approved a cut in the tuition rate for out-of-state students to create a standard tuition rate for all resident and nonresident students across campuses and degree types, beginning in fall 2027.
Aug 62 min read


Alaska superintendents drill down on education policy with some gubernatorial candidates
Six candidates for Alaska governor and lieutenant governor from across the political spectrum appeared side-by-side in a room full of superintendents and school officials in Juneau, promising that boosting education funding would be a priority of their administration, if elected.
Aug 67 min read


Price tag for Trump’s D.C. deployment of National Guard: $1.4B more through 2029
The deployment of National Guard troops hailing from all across the country to Washington, D.C., is expected to cost taxpayers more than $1.4 billion in additional funds through 2029.
Aug 53 min read


Plaintiffs drop four-year-old lawsuit that alleged misconduct in Alaska’s foster care system
A New York-based child welfare advocacy group has dropped a lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children’s Services that alleged widespread misconduct by the state’s foster care system.
Aug 52 min read


ExxonMobil won big at a big Alaska lease sale. Months later, its bids are still in legal limbo.
Other companies also have their leases tied up in litigation from local and environmental groups.
Aug 57 min read


Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules
The administration is seeking to change safety rules for oil operations in Arctic waters off Alaska, a region where exploration and development projects have stalled.
Aug 45 min read


President Donald Trump is denouncing mail-in voting. Alaska Republicans are doing it anyway.
Since 1994, the Alaska Republican Party has sent absentee ballot applications to registered voters across the state, urging voters to cast their ballot by mail.
Aug 42 min read
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