48°F 
Alaska House opens new front in war over Denali wolves
The move to create two buffer zones where wolf hunting and trapping would be banned is opposed by the Game Board and faces long odds in the Senate.
Gov. Walker orders special session after Legislature fails to reach budget deal
With lawmakers hitting a 121-day deadline, there were no breakthroughs on a broader plan to fix Alaska's $2.5 billion deficit.
New Alaska habitat protection initiative would turn tables on miners, development
A new initiative from an Alaska conservation group aims to add protections for salmon habitat, but it's already drawing opposition from supporters of natural resource extraction.
Legislature opens Alaska to ride-hailing companies
Uber and Lyft hired lobbyists to push the legislation, which bars municipalities from enacting their own rules for ride-hailing companies.
After weeks of waiting, Legislature OKs most Walker appointees
The only appointee voted down was Drew Phoenix, Walker's pick for the state human rights commission.
Alaska lawmakers set to end cash subsidies for oil companies
But the House and Senate are debating what to do about $1 billion in subsidies the state owes but hasn't paid.
Wasilla lawmaker's bills would criminalize abortion
After being reprimanded by his colleagues last week for comments about abortion, Rep. David Eastman is now proposing to outlaw the procedure.
Conference committee set to start work resolving Alaska Legislature's budget impasse
The Alaska House and Senate have named the members of the conference committee tasked with resolving the differences between the two budgets passed by those chambers.
Amid furor over abortion, revised restrictions are expected to cut down on travel
Alaska women will likely be able to get second-trimester abortions inside the state, rather than traveling Outside, after the state medical board approved revised abortion regulations last week.
Under pressure and against a deadline, Alaska Legislature acts on Real ID
The Alaska House and Senate both advanced legislation Saturday to meet the Real ID Act's requirements, with lawmakers facing pressure from federal government, organized labor and business groups.
Alaska Senate rejects income tax, leaving questions about what comes next
With the deadline for the end of the session looming Wednesday, the House and Senate still haven’t reached agreement on how to fix the state's $2.5 billion fiscal gap.
Alaska Senate tees up income tax and votes it down
The rejection of the House's income-tax proposal underscores how far apart the two chambers remain after nearly four months in Juneau.