Alaska Legislature

Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, center, speaks during a House Finance Committee meeting alongside co-chairs Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, left, and

Procedural objections almost stop Alaska Legislature from extending disaster declaration

The Alaska State Capitol is seen behind other buildings on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in downtown Juneau. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau, Alaska in June 2023. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) As Alaska lawmakers reckon with a tight state

Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivers the State of the Judiciary address to the Alaska Legislature on Feb.

Alaska Sen. Lyman Hoffman (D-Bethel), the state’s longest-serving legislator, sits in the Legislative Information Office in Bethel on Jan. 29,

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a news conference on May 19, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Gov. Mike

Members of the Alaska Youth for Environmental Action hold signs at the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in downtown

A school bus waits outside the Alaska State Capitol after offloading a group of preschoolers, their parents, caregivers and advocates

Gov. Mike Dunleavy gestures while speaking to reporters during a meeting of his 15 department commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 21,

Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, smiles for a photo at KTOO on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) With