With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and election reform.

The Senate reelected Kodiak Republican Sen. Gary Stevens to serve as president of the Senate and leader of a bipartisan majority. Meanwhile, the Alaska House swung from a Republican-dominated majority to a bipartisan majority with the election of Dillingham independent Rep. Bryce Edgmon as speaker in a 21-19 vote.

Alaska legislators on Friday unveiled a second batch of measures that were prefiled ahead of Tuesday's start to the legislative session. Eighty-one measures were announced last week. A further 20 bills were unveiled Friday — 10 are set to be introduced in the state Senate and 10 in the House.

The 1.6% rejection rate in the November 2024 election is significantly lower than in the 2022 special primary, when high rejection rates in mostly-Native districts led to civil rights lawsuits.

The order is one of several energy-related executive actions Donald Trump will take as soon as he is sworn into office.

Jan. 15—Alaska election workers rejected 1,303 absentee ballots in the November election, in many cases because they were missing a witness signature, according to data obtained by the Anchorage ...

House and Senate leaders say a bill that increases education funding is likely to be a first priority for the Legislature this year.

The 34th Alaska State Legislature gaveled in, electing leadership and setting priorities, including education funding, retirement plans, election updates, and energy challenges.

President-elect Donald Trump will sign an executive order Monday bringing “drill, baby, drill” to Alaska, focused on unleashing its potential for oil and gas development. An incoming White House official previewed the order Monday morning,

A voter mails an absentee ballot in Oct. 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Election officials rejected 1,303 absentee ballots in the November 2024 general election, according to a report from ...

Jan. 15—Alaska election workers rejected 1,303 absentee ballots in the November election, in many cases because they were missing a witness signature, according to data obtained by the Anchorage Daily News. Election workers rejected 512 ballots because ...

With the usual ceremony and an unusual lack of leadership battles the 34th Alaska Legislature gaveled in on Tuesday for the start of a two-year session expected to be lean in terms of revenue available,