Complaint with APOC contends violations in effort to repeal ranked choice voting
Alaskans for Better Elections has filed a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) alleging that four organizations and two men perpetrated multiple...
An interview with Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sat down with The Cordova Times during a recent visit to town to discuss how current federal policies and initiatives...
Alaska House Coalition urges override on governor’s budget vetoes
Members of the Alaska House Coalition are urging a special session of the Legislature to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes on education, childcare, workforce...
Carbon offset legislation signed into law
Carbon offset legislation signed into law this week gives the state authority to develop carbon management projects on state lands, sell the carbon offset...
Legislators ponder possible statewide sales tax
With inflation rising, oil prices down and the state’s finances looking bleak, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration and legislators are considering a possible statewide sales...
Legislation would aid reuniting Filipino veterans with their children
A bipartisan congressional group has reintroduced the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, the legislation would speed up the visa process for children of Filipino...
State House passed unfunded operating budget
Legislators passed an unfunded operating budget on Monday, which Alaska House Coalition members, including Minority Whip Louise States, R-Kodiak, labeled a lack of meaningless...
Legislation to protect older workers introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced the bipartisan Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA) — which would support senior economic security nationwide, including...
Senate bill promotes maternal health
Legislation reintroduced in the U.S. Senate promotes maternal health, with special emphasis on reducing racial inequalities in maternal and infant mortality.The Mothers and Newborns...
Legislature passes resolution in defense of Southeast Alaska troll fishery
Alaska legislators on Monday passed the Defense of Alaska Fisheries Resolution, urging federal and state officials to continue to defend the state’s fisheries, including...
