A sign warns of underground natural gas pipelines at the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska facility in Kenai. last July ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced an education package on Friday that's expected to launch a contentious debate on education policy during this year's legislative session. Leaders in both the House ...

Alaska lawmakers raised concerns during a Thursday hearing over delays in the release of a study that could affect the compensation of some of the state's more than 14,000 employees. The ...

Dunleavy said before the start of this year’s session he is willing to consider a permanent increase of up to $200 million in education funding if legislators are willing to support his policy goals.

Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined his education policy package he proposed to the Alaska legislature. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, issued the following statement in response: “Public ...

Podium for public testimony before the Alaska Board of Fisheries at their meeting at the Ted Ferry Civic Center in Ketchikan.

A three-member panel recommended Wednesday that Alaska's governor, cabinet members and lawmakers receive automatic pay adjustments every odd-number year moving forward. The recommendation sets in ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire from archived editions in 1985, 1995 and 2005. They include names, AP style ...

In the Alaska Capitol, legislators are considering whether the wages of regular state employees should be raised to fill a ...

Education funding is back on the docket for the Alaska Legislature. On Friday, Independent Rep. Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka ...

Governor Mike Dunleavy delivered his seventh State of the State address, at the Alaska Capitol Building. The speech highlighted progress Alaska has experienced in public safety, education, and energy ...