The new version addresses some concerns raised by the Alaska LNG megaproject's developer, but members of the committee tasked with negotiating a tax break for the project say key issues remain unresolved.
Three Assembly members will attempt to censure Martinez after he was fined by campaign finance regulators. Two others are seeking to remove him from the Assembly entirely.
Separately, an increase to the state’s minimum wage also took effect on July 1. It's rising from $13 an hour to $14 an hour as a result of a 2024 ballot measure approved by voters.
The commission oversees the creation of new boroughs and municipalities, and the bill would've added a seat specifically for a member who doesn't live in one of Alaska's organized boroughs. It is Gov. Dunleavy’s 19th bill veto since the beginning of the year.
The Norton Sound tribes are asking a federal judge to throw out a key federal permit for a large-scale gold mine proposed in Bonanza Channel, an estuary about 30 miles east of Nome. (via KNOM)
The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations get underway across the U.S.
