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4 days ago · The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy.
As Alaska lawmakers begin introducing bills, public pension revival …
6 days ago · Members of the Alaska Senate are planning an effort to restore the state’s pension system for public employees, one year after inaction by the Alaska House killed a prior effort. Senate Bill 28, filed Friday at the state Capitol by Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, would create a system slightly ...
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5 days ago · Interior nominee Burgum promises to pursue ‘energy dominance’ in Trump administration BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 16, 2025 WASHINGTON — Former North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday got a step closer to securing his spot as secretary of the Department of the Interior following a rather breezy confirmation hearing before a U.S. Senate panel.
Biden extends oil and gas leasing ban in Alaska’s Northern Bering …
Jan 7, 2025 · The entire Northern Bering Sea is now off-limits to oil and gas leasing, under a presidential directive announced on Monday.. President Joe Biden invoked his authority under a federal law to withdraw about 44 million acres of the Northern Bering Sea and other federal offshore areas from the Department of the Interior’s oil and gas leasing program.. An earlier action by President Barack Obama ...
Slight increase in Alaska’s minimum wage coming ahead of larger, …
Nov 28, 2024 · Alaska’s minimum wage workers will get a tiny bump in pay starting on Jan. 1 before a larger increase becomes effective six months later. The state’s minimum wage will increase by 18 cents to $11.91 an hour at the start of the new year, the result of a ballot measure passed 10 years ago, the Alaska Department of Labor and …
Regulators, advocates warn of utility inaction as Alaska gas …
Dec 31, 2024 · State regulators and advocates say they’re growing increasingly concerned about urban Alaska’s energy supply as the region’s utilities hurtle toward a shortfall in local natural gas as soon as 2027 — without a clear plan to replace it. …
Alaska election results are official: Here are 5 takeaways
Nov 30, 2024 · Alaska’s election results were made official on Saturday, after the state review board finished certifying the results. Here are five takeaways from the final results: There were no changes in the outcomes, but the margin defeating ranked choice repeal grew
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
May 10, 2024 · On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch.Just like this week, the launch week was the last of the legislative session, and the Beacon connected from Day One with Alaskans thirsty to …
Lower prices dim expectations for Alaska oil earnings in coming …
Dec 12, 2024 · A network of pipelines, seen on Aug. 23, 2018, snakes through a portion of the Greater Prudhoe Bay Unit on Alaska's North Slope. Oil production is expected to increase in coming years, but revenue is expected to decline, in large part because of lower oil prices, accordign to the newest forecast from the Alaska Department of Revenue.
Wages for Alaska workers are up, but total jobs remain lower than …
Dec 3, 2024 · The average hourly wage in Alaska was $33.60 in 2023, putting the state in 11 th place among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The median hourly wage – which is calculated in a way that reduces the influence of the highest and lowest numbers – was $26.99.