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Alaska House votes to cut proposed dividend, but huge deficit remains unresolved
The Alaska House of Representatives voted to cut its proposed 2025 Permanent Fund dividend by almost two-thirds on Friday as ...
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Alaska House shrinks PFD in draft budget after chaotic committee hearing
JUNEAU — The Alaska House on Friday voted to shrink the Permanent Fund dividend in its draft budget over objections by the ...
Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil
After President Donald Trump returned to office, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here again.” ...
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Alaska Senate poised to pass stripped-back education bill with $1,000 BSA boost as Dunleavy threatens veto
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would veto the education bill if it’s not amended. Lawmakers are considering what comes next if ...
State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path
Seven states use partisan elections to select their Supreme Court justices while 14, including Wisconsin, use nonpartisan ...
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No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that
About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries. Two Southern states are now on ...
Map and List of Nationwide 'Hands Off' Protest Locations on April 5
Over 1,000 protests are planned for the 'Hands Off' protests hosted by Third Act on April 5. Here's what to know.
CBS 58 News18d
Reports: Man and 2 children found alive on frozen Alaska lake 12 hours after their plane was reported overdue
The three are immediate family members, Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel told the AP. The rescue was touted as “remarkable and good news” by National Transportation Safety ...
Lincoln Journal Star18d
Nebraska students, Gov. Pillen tout financial awareness at Capitol
Dozens of elementary students from across eastern Nebraska sat quietly inside the Capitol on Tuesday morning ... the 5,439 students participating in the state’s 60 programs saved a total of ...
FOX31 Denver18d
President Trump calls Colorado Capitol portrait ‘distorted,’ blames Gov. Polis
Update: The portrait of President Trump in the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after the president claimed it was “distorted.” Read the full update here. DENVER (KDVR ...
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Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
Alaska State Troopers said the body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna was recovered from the avalanche Sunday by the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group. Troopers said a group of snowmachiners ...
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Hundreds rally at the Alaska Capitol to protest Trump administration’s federal cuts
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Hundreds rallied at the Alaska State Capitol on Friday for a “People’s March” and to protest and condemn the recent actions of the Trump administration, at home and abroad, ...