Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a news conference on May 19, 2025. Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday called a special legislative session for August in an effort, he said, to advance two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 2—Update, 1:45 p.m.: JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's vetoes in a joint session Saturday. The ...

Alaska lawmakers are blasting the administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy for advancing a new ferry terminal north of Juneau that lacks support from residents of the communities that the project ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday called a special session of the Alaska Legislature, limited to his own proposals for education reform and a State Department of Agriculture. According to a proclamation ...

The LaConte ferry seen outside of Auke Bay in Juneau on Aug 16, 2023 (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The state is taking money that was appropriated for one bad idea almost a generation ago and ...

The Alaska State Legislature is planning a brief session without taking any action on Tuesday, and legislative leaders say they’ve already completed their intended work for the special session, which ...

Gov. Dunleavy suggests 4% summer statewide sales tax, falling to 2% in winter; many municipal exemptions and caps would go away ...

JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers are debating a resolution that, if approved by voters, would give the legislative branch more power in overriding spending decisions vetoed by the governor. The ...

Familiar policy proposals including more charter school authorizers, payments to teachers and a cross-district open enrollment provision characterize Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s agenda for next month’s ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy responds to the Legislature voting to override two of his vetoes at a news conference at the Capitol, alongside Education Commissioner Deena Bishop on Aug. 2, 2025. The governor ...

Alaska lawmakers are set to convene in Juneau for a special session Saturday at 10 a.m., after Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked them to create a state agriculture department and adopt a slate of education ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from ...