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Dunleavy calls fiscal plan a 'sacrifice' of political goodwill as it meets tepid response from lawmakers, industry →

The governor said his plan, including a statewide sales tax, was meant to address "volatility and chaos" in Alaska's budget process.

'Heartbroken and furious': Anchorage nurses and students protest ICE actions →

Two grassroots protests in Anchorage together drew hundreds of participants on Friday to decry the actions of ICE officers and the Trump administration's deportation campaign in the U.S. Health care workers say they were galvanized to speak out after federal agents shot and killed intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota.

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Republican incumbents maintain fundraising leads in Alaska's congressional races →

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich had millions of dollars each in their campaign accounts heading into what are expected to be expensive reelection bids this year.

Here's who's running for Anchorage Assembly and School Board seats this spring →

Three Assembly incumbents are defending their seats while the other three open races are shaping up to be competitive.

Alaska ferry system faces $78M budget hole after Trump administration delays federal grant →

Nearly half of the Alaska Marine Highway System budget in the current calendar year was intended to be funded with a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. But the grant has not yet been released.

Federal government denies Dunleavy request that it fully pay for initial storm response in Western Alaska →

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is appealing the decision, revising his request to ask that the Federal Emergency Management Agency instead pay 90% of the cost.

Homer Rep. Vance faces ethics probe over official letter pressuring newspaper →

The Alaska House of Representatives' ethics committee has launched an investigation into whether Rep. Sarah Vance illegally used state resources when she successfully pushed the local newspaper to remove and revise a story. (via Alaska Public Media)

In other political news

House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to Trump →

Trump administration set to take bids in federal oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Cook Inlet →

Trump wants Republicans to 'nationalize the voting,' seeking to grab states' constitutional election powers →

Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon →

Clintons agree to testify in House's Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote →

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