If passed by the House, high school students would have to complete a civics course, exam or project to graduate.

The bill would remove the state’s current requirement that all physician assistants work under a formal collaborative ...

The new version strips out an unpopular sales tax and substantially rewrites the state's oil and gas tax code to extract more ...

At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than there are people to report it. Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature ...

Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) decision to launch a Senate bid in Alaska is giving Democrats a shot in the arm and raising their hopes about flipping the upper chamber this year. Peltola, who lost ...

Some Alaska lawmakers differ with Gov. Mike Dunleavy about how to tackle the state's $5.5 billion deficit. Processing Content Three speakers — all Republicans, like the governor — parted ways with ...

Aaron Peterson received some bipartisan support on the Senate floor Tuesday. The Senate will take a final vote on Wednesday to confirm natural resources attorney Aaron Peterson to become an Alaska ...

Former Rep. Mary Peltola raked in $1.5 million in the first 24 hours of her bid to unseat GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, a sizable haul to kick off what will likely be a costly battle for Democrats ...

Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature publishes its committee schedule for the coming week. Public notices alert us to ...

A resolution opposing the private search for the next president of the University of Alaska was unanimously passed by the ...

The Senate has voted to install a new judge on a court that frequently decides environment and energy cases. Lawmakers voted 58-39 on Wednesday to confirm Aaron Peterson to the U.S. District Court for ...