Politics

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would seek a meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss his order.

Flowers and children add color to the ceremonial day.

Alaska’s 60 legislators come from all corners of the state, and convened in Juneau on Tuesday as the 34th legislative session kicked off.

With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and election reform.

The House and Senate both formalized their bipartisan majorities during the first day of the session.

The order removes Biden-era restrictions on new development in Alaska.

The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.

The 121-day session is set to start Tuesday in Juneau.

Bronson, a former commercial and military airline pilot, was selected months after losing his mayoral reelection bid.

The governor’s decision applies only to flags on state property. Flags on federal property are expected to remain at half staff.

Lawmakers say they will seek to create a ballot curing process in the coming session.

Data shows a $500 million annual increase in school funding is needed to make up for 15 years of inflation. Supporters are skeptical a big funding boost will be approved this year.

An initial batch of proposed bills was unveiled Friday, 10 days before lawmakers were set to convene in Juneau.

Legislation proposed by Sen. Cathy Giessel could grant Alaska’s public sector workers guaranteed pensions for the first time since 2006.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the idea “offensive.” U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III called it “history defining.”

Gov. Mike Dunleavy and other state officials will meet with investors to tout Alaska’s resource development prospects.

The state argues that restrictions imposed on the sale are designed to block oil and gas activity, violating a 2017 law.

The jury in LeDoux’s first trial was deadlocked on all 12 charges.

Begich took the oath of office after Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson was reelected speaker Friday afternoon.

Republican Nick Begich III succeeds Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola as Alaska’s sole House representative.

As of November, more than 1,200 initial SNAP applications had not been processed within 30 days as required under federal law.

Hundreds of Alaskans applying for public assistance have had to wait more than 30 days for their applications to be processed, in violation of a state regulation.

Former Gov. Tony Knowles said Carter left an “incredibly unique” gift for the world when he signed landmark conservation legislation in Alaska.