James Brooks
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The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood. -
State’s lone member of U.S. House may have freshman productivity record, based on number of bills becoming law. -
A new prediction from the Alaska Department of Revenue shows high oil prices lasting throughout 2026, with big implications for the state budget. -
Alaska legislators have few firm facts as they consider a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipelineLong planned, the pipeline and accompanying infrastructure would be the biggest natural gas project in American history — and possibly the most expensive. -
New lawsuit says leading companies failed — in thousands of cases — to get charities’ permission before trying to raise money in their names. -
A seven-year-old dispute over union dues could reset boundaries between Alaska’s branches of government. -
The state requires ads to bear the names of the top three contributors to a campaign. The Alaska Policy Forum had challenged the constitutionality of that rule. -
Minority House Republicans raised legal concerns, but the extension passed anyway and advanced out of the Capitol. -
Heart diseases are the No. 2 cause of death in Alaska, according to the latest available state statistics. CPR can be used to keep someone’s blood flowing if they experience sudden cardiac arrest. -
Washington and other Democratic-led states drop lawsuit against Arctic Refuge oil drilling in AlaskaA group of environmental and tribal groups had filed suit in 2020 at the same time as the Democratic-led states. Last month, that coalition renewed their suit.
