Former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum committed $50 million to a private equity fund shortly before leaving office, raising concerns within the Department of Revenue.

The Central Yukon Resource Management Plan took 12 years to craft. Many in the region say it would've protected subsistence resources from mining and other resources extraction.

Sen. Sullivan says the crime rate justifies sending in the troops. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, on the other hand, considers it inappropriate.

The U.S. Transportation Department says it has secured funding to continue the Essential Air Service program, subsidizing routes to 65 Alaska communities, through Nov. 2.

The ruling follows a precedent that gender-affirming surgery can be medically necessary for transgender people in Alaska prisons.

Murkowski spoke about a range of controversial subjects and took questions from callers across the state.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins us on this Talk of Alaska to discuss the government shutdown and her recent votes in Congress.

Former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum committed to investing $50 million in state savings in a private equity fund before he resigned, according to his successor.

The Ambler Road would enable development in a mineral-rich area of Northwest Alaska. Road opponents worry it would endanger the landscape and wildlife.

Each proposal looks slightly different, but they all seek to take advantage of the busy summer season to generate local tax revenue.

The state has enough money to pay WIC benefits for the first week of the shutdown. It's unclear what happens after that. In past lapses, the state found money to keep the program running.

Bronson often clashed with the left-leaning Anchorage Assembly over its approach to COVID-19 and homelessness and weathered a number of scandals during his time as mayor.