Without action from Congress, the subsidies used by many of the Alaskans who purchase insurance on the federal exchange will expire at the end of the year.
A lawyer for the school district accused the Alaska attorney general and education commissioner of “political grandstanding” after they sent a series of pointed questions about the incident.
Rep. Mia Costello said that she decided to step down after two Republican caucus members approached her and said that the caucus was prepared to vote to remove her from her leadership role.
Money tied to a long-standing grant program will become more competitive and give preference to projects reflecting the Trump administration's priorities.
The Trump administration has released a plan for offshore oil and gas leasing that would open up almost all Alaska marine waters to development, along with the entire Pacific coast and the Gulf of Mexico. (via Alaska Beacon)
The board is tasked with adopting regulations governing the practice of medicine and takes disciplinary action against physicians accused of medical malpractice. But it has been hampered for months as Gov. Mike Dunleavy has delayed filling three of the board’s eight seats.
