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Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, prepares to open a floor session of the Alaska Senate on April 27, 2018. (Daniel McDonald/Alaska Senate Majority)
Micciche files bill addressing ‘Schneider Loopholes’
By Victoria Petersen • January 9, 2019 8:26 pm

Monday, Sen. Peter Micciche (R-Soldotna) filed SB 12 in an effort to eliminate “Schneider Loopholes” in state criminal code, a…

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Alaska court upholds Republican recount win in House race
Alaska court upholds Republican recount win in House...
By BECKY BOHRER ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 9, 2019 4:36 pm

The result of the House District 1 race in Fairbanks was challenged.

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In this Jan. 8, 2018 photo, a couple walks along the Airport Dike Trail as the evening light shines on Mt. McGinnis, left, and Stroller White Mountain. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Warmer temperatures could cost Alaska up to $700...
By ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 9, 2019 4:20 pm

The effects of climate change could be costly.

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Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, speaks during a legislative session at the Capitol in January 2017. (Michael Penn/Juneau Empire file photo)
Anchorage rep pre-files bill on contraceptive access
By BRIAN MAZUREK Peninsula Clarion • January 9, 2019 4:00 pm

On Monday, Rep. Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, filed House Bill 21, which aims to provide greater access to reproductive health care…

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Alaska begins issuing licenses compliant with REAL ID
Alaska begins issuing licenses compliant with REAL ID
By ASSOCIATED PRESS • January 9, 2019 1:23 pm

Residents will need to get a new one by October 2020.

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In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Dunleavy enters a campaign party as polls close on election day in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska’s new governor is heading into his first legislative session, where he’ll try to implement campaign promises on some politically thorny issues. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen, file)
Dunleavy’s promises on dividend, crime will be watched
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press • January 2, 2019 8:06 pm

JUNEAU — Mike Dunleavy is heading into his first legislative session as Alaska’s governor, faced with trying to implement campaign…

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Students sit on the front steps of the Alaska Capitol on April 6, 2018. (James Brooks photo | Juneau Empire)
State minimum wage rose 5 cents on Jan....
By Victoria Petersen • January 2, 2019 6:40 pm

Starting Jan. 1, 2019, Alaska’s minimum wage will be raised by 5 cents, from $9.84 to $9.89.

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<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News</span>                                The open sign for Uncle Herb’s, Homer’s first marijuana retail store, lights up on opening day, Thursday, May 24 on Ocean Drive in Homer.
Control board approves rules for onsite marijuana use
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press • December 26, 2018 9:44 pm

JUNEAU — Alaska regulators last Thursday approved rules for onsite consumption of marijuana at specially designated shops, a significant step…

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<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">File photo</span>                                Cruise ship visitors gather for their tours on the Seawalk in Juneau on Sept. 13, 2017.
Court ruling could impact peninsula cruise ports
By KAT SORENSEN Peninsula Clarion • December 26, 2018 5:37 pm

A decision in a long-fought court case between the cruise industry and Juneau could have local ramifications for Seward, Homer…

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Kathryn Dodge, a candidate for an Alaska House of Representatives seat from Fairbanks, testifies in her lawsuit challenging results of a recount on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. The Alaska Supreme Court appointed Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth as a special master to prepare a report on the appeal of a recount of in the race between Dodge, a Democrat, and Republican Bart LeBon. LeBon held a one-vote lead after the recount. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)
Judge backs Alaska Division of Elections in vote...
By DAN JOLING Associated Press • December 26, 2018 4:07 pm

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Division of Elections properly recounted votes in a state House race decided by one vote, a…

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his wife, Rose, welcome Juneau residents at the Governor’s Open House on Tuesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Dunleavy budget draft includes full dividend, not back...
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press • December 19, 2018 10:42 pm

JUNEAU — Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s initial budget draft includes a full payout from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund for residents next year,…

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In this file photo, Rep. Cathy Munoz, R-Juneau, greets Airlift Northwest pilots Randy Aspeluind, left, and Tyler Cousins during a bill signing by Gov. Sean Parnell at the air ambulance company’s hangar at the Juneau International Airport on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Former Rep. Muñoz back in state government
By Staff report Juneau Empire • December 19, 2018 4:22 pm

Cathy Muñoz was in Legislature from 2008-2016.

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In this Jan. 16, 2017, file photo, then Rep.-elect Gary Knopp sits in his office at the Alaska Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. Republican state lawmaker Knopp is seeking to create a bipartisan majority coalition in the House after leaving a fragile GOP caucus that he said was “doomed to fail.” Knopp says he wanted to start talks on the potential creation of a bipartisan coalition, with just weeks before the start of the new legislative session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
Republican leaves GOP caucus
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press • December 12, 2018 10:16 pm

A Republican state lawmaker is seeking to create a bipartisan majority coalition in the House after leaving a fragile GOP…

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