The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of Trump’s broad efforts to ...

The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of President Trump’s broad ...

The bill has been fast-tracked through the legislative process, but on Friday, the House majority said further discussions are needed.

A House bill that would substantially boost school funding has cleared two committees and could be headed for a final vote, ...

The Juneau School District Board of Education began formal discussions on next school year’s budget Thursday. The budget is ...

A working group of legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s staff is set to meet again Tuesday to try to reach an education deal.

With an eye toward furthering Alaska’s economic interests, Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, addressed the Alaska Legislature for ...

With one member out battling an illness, the majority could not pass the bill out of the Education Committee along caucus ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire ...

The 50-minute virtual town hall was the first public constituent forum held by Begich — an enthusiastic Trump supporter — ...

Without objection, the House Finance Committee advanced House Bill 69 to a vote of the full House without discussing ...

About 100,000 Alaskas could lose health insurance if a cut to Medicaid supported by President Donald Trump and Republicans ...