Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.

Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...

The union alleges the governor is trying to “manipulate” a study that showed many state workers should receive higher wages.

Dunleavy presented the legislative debate that would take place in the coming weeks as a battle between his administration ...

A small group of legislators and a member of the governor’s office are meeting behind closed doors to try to resolve the ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy expressed heartbreak over the Bering Air crash near Nome that took 10 lives on Thursday. Alaska’s News ...

In a letter to the Senate, the governor said the bill would help protect Alaskans' privacy, which is guaranteed by the state ...

The six-person board has been operating with five members since July, when board member Ellie Rubenstein resigned.

In a series of hearings this week, members of the Alaska Legislature have heard emotional testimony about the need for more ...

The bill is almost identical to House Bill 189, which the Legislature passed last year but Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed.

Two contractor groups raised concerns about uncertainty surrounding future Alaska DOT construction projects due to delays in bidding. Details here.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says expanding oil and gas drilling means more than improving the state’s economy — it’s also about ...