Alaska public school students would be required to learn hands-only CPR under a proposal advancing through the state legislature. In a 19-0 vote on Wednesday, the Alaska Senate approved Senate Bill ...

Prominent national Democrats who back aggressive climate policies are lining up behind former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-AK) ...

Alaska House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp says that he is confident the Legislature will pass a new public pension plan this ...

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski led a hearing Tuesday morning examining federal contracts that have played a significant role in ...

The Senate will take a final vote on Wednesday to confirm natural resources attorney Aaron Peterson to become an Alaska ...

The moderate Democrat will likely face off against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and is a recruitment coup for national Democrats. Former Rep. Mary Peltola entered the Alaska Senate race on Monday, ...

This year, whether lawmakers will allocate more funding for public education remains uncertain amid early budget negotiations.

Despite lawmakers’ hard-fought battles over education funding in recent years, the state’s effective spending on K-12 schools has remained virtually unchanged, going from $1.29 billion in the 2023 ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who co-led the oversight hearing, said the program helps both the federal government and Indigenous ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola said on Monday she would challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year’s midterm elections, delighting party leaders who view her ...