A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more ...

The state faces a nearly $200 million deficit to maintain essentially status-quo spending, leaving lawmakers with hard ...

Local school officials are worrying about more than the high-stakes battle at the Alaska State Capitol over education funding ...

A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more ...

Higher-than-forecast oil prices may take a bite out of the deficit, but spending from savings will likely still be needed.

Frank Richards, executive director of the state corporation in charge of a long-planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, is ...

Crafting a compromise education spending and policy package will be attempted during the next two weeks by a five-person ...

Dunleavy said before the start of this year’s session he is willing to consider a permanent increase of up to $200 million in education funding if legislators are willing to support his policy goals.

Frustration about delays in a study of statewide salaries and an unwillingness by the Dunleavy administration to provide a ...

After the governor’s veto last year, House lawmakers’ new proposal aims to increase school funding based on inflation rates.

Sitka, introduced House Bill 69, which would boost per-student state funding by about $2,500 over three years.

JUNEAU — A member of the Alaska House majority on Friday introduced legislation that would increase Alaska’s public school funding by more than 35%, marking the beginning of what will likely be a ...