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Bethel’s municipal government wants to move its two voting precincts into one building, the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. But consolidating polling places isn’t up to Bethel itself, so the city is petitioning the state.
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The bill increases the amount of state money for school districts to purchase broadband service. Gov. Dunleavy indicated he'll sign it.
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The bill comes amid a wider debate over how Alaska’s waters are protected that is far from being resolved.
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Rep. Julie Coulombe’s bill would move money intended for crime victims from corrections to victim services.
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A proposed rule to add tribe-nominated members makes good on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s promise, but it may not address festering conflicts with the state.
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Dunleavy has to sign or veto the bill by March 14 or it becomes law without his signature.
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Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, said it would protect the dividend from competing with other budget priorities.
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The Alaska Division of Elections is working to verify signatures for the anti-RCV initiative, as well as one to increase the state's minimum wage.
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Despite questions of affordability, uncertainties of funding, and unprecedented logistical challenges, tribes and telecom companies say that the networks will be transformational.
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Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's address to state Legislature was infused with her brand of unity politics.
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Three members representing areas off the road system voted against a key procedural question, throwing the future of the bill into limbo.
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Higher taxes on tobacco and other nicotine products are linked to lower consumption among young people. But Bethel’s city council doesn’t agree on whether to widen the scope of the city’s tax on tobacco to include non-tobacco nicotine products like vapes or nicotine pouches.