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Opinion: The $70 million engine most Alaskans aren't talking about
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1049+ words) adn. com Opinion: The $70 million engine most Alaskans aren't talking about Many statewide candidates talk about putting Alaskans first, ahead of Outsiders. The problem is most of them are just putting some Alaskans ahead of others. We need more candidates…...
Opinion: Alaska passed foster care reform, then ignored it
1+ week, 6+ day ago (507+ words) Legislators would be justified in assuming our reforms are being put to work to help children. They're not. They've never been implemented. That's been an intentional policy decision made somewhere between top Office of Children's Services (OCS) management and the…...
Alaska Senate panel strips sweeping social media provisions from bill on AI-generated sex abuse material
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (615+ words) JUNEAU " An Alaska Senate panel removed sweeping restrictions on the use of social media by minors from a bill that would criminalize using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material, along with imposing other restrictions on AI usage that…...
Alaska Senate proposes more capital spending as House passes operating budget
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (1328+ words) The Senate Finance Committee introduced an expanded capital budget draft on Monday, hours before the House narrowly passed a deficit operating budget. The capital budget, which covers maintenance and construction projects across the state, was expanded to $247 million in state…...
Opinion: Let's end daylight saving time this year
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1083+ words) Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Let's end daylight saving time this year HB 229 would end DST and the clock change this year. HB 229 would not change winter light patterns, but would shift to more morning light in the spring, summer and…...
The Education Department will release some frozen grants that support after-school and summer programs
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) WASHINGTON " The Education Department will release $1. 3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states. President Donald Trump's administration…...
Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in 2030 practice test, alarming experts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " The U. S. Census Bureau plans to use a survey form with a citizenship question as part of its practice test of the 2030 census, raising questions about whether the Trump administration might try to make a significant change to the…...
Opinion: As a Native American housing act turns 30, it's time to build what comes next
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (521+ words) In too many Native communities " in Alaska and across the country " families are still waiting for something most Americans take for granted: a safe, stable home. That shared challenge is why housing leaders from across Indian Country will gather in…...
Letter: Sullivan's silence
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) Brian Hove played the hits in his commentary, "From bleak to bright, Sen. Dan Sullivan is helping move Alaska forward." The four years of the Biden Administration were dark times for Alaska. The state. .. Brian Hove played the hits in…...
Opinion: Dan Sullivan has earned another term by delivering for Alaska
1+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) I have spent my life building in Alaska: businesses, properties, jobs and opportunities. When you spend your time actually trying to build something in this state, you develop a practical view of leadership. You learn quickly that slogans do not…...