The Alaska Senate has passed a bill that would allow physician assistants with sufficient training to practice under an ...

At the Alaska Beacon, we’re constantly trying to figure out where we should put our attention. There’s always more news than there are people to report it. Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature ...

The new version strips out an unpopular sales tax and substantially rewrites the state's oil and gas tax code to extract more ...

The moderate Democrat will likely face off against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and is a recruitment coup for national Democrats. Former Rep. Mary Peltola entered the Alaska Senate race on Monday, ...

As concerns about the school’s maintenance grow, supporters say the bill would put Mt. Edgecumbe on the same playing field as ...

Some Alaska lawmakers differ with Gov. Mike Dunleavy about how to tackle the state's $5.5 billion deficit. Processing Content Three speakers — all Republicans, like the governor — parted ways with ...

A short-term increase in oil prices could help reduce the state's draw on savings, but lawmakers say they're not counting on ...

Former Rep. Mary Peltola is challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, potentially putting a tough race in reach for Democrats. Peltola, a Democrat who served one term as Alaska’s at-large U.S.

Aaron Peterson received some bipartisan support on the Senate floor Tuesday. The Senate will take a final vote on Wednesday to confirm natural resources attorney Aaron Peterson to become an Alaska ...

Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) decision to launch a Senate bid in Alaska is giving Democrats a shot in the arm and raising their hopes about flipping the upper chamber this year. Peltola, who lost ...

Former Rep. Mary Peltola raked in $1.5 million in the first 24 hours of her bid to unseat GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, a sizable haul to kick off what will likely be a costly battle for Democrats ...