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The House Community and Regional Affairs Committee voted Thursday to add peonies, Alaska-grown flowers, and hay production back into the state's farm property tax deferral program while fixing an eligibility gap that excluded S-corporation farms.
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The Sitka Assembly will consider placing a charter amendment on the October 2026 ballot that would alter the city's initiative and referendum process.
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The Alaska House of Representatives narrowly rejected an amendment to redirect $5 million from a Galena school renovation to Anchorage and Mat-Su projects after a dramatic rescind vote brought the measure back for reconsideration.
Mount Kupreanof volcano on the Alaska Peninsula has been raised to YELLOW alert status after showing signs of magmatic intrusion for the first time in over 10,000 years, with potential impacts to Sand Point 50 miles away.
Alaska has approved its first mountain lion hunting season in Southeast Alaska, effective August 1, as the species expands north from British Columbia.
The House Finance Committee advanced a bill expanding pharmacist prescribing authority Thursday after voting down an amendment to add Alaska to a 40-state nurse licensure compact, despite warnings the compact is required for federal healthcare funding.

The Senate Finance Committee adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 227 that would slash Alaska's oil and gas production tax rate by more than half and eliminate several tax credits and deductions.

The Alaska House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 41 by a 27-13 vote Thursday, requiring the state to develop optional mental health curriculum guidelines for K-12 schools to address Alaska's nation-leading youth suicide rate.
The House Finance Committee advanced a fire station grant program Friday after rejecting amendments that would have lowered match requirements for small rural communities, highlighting tensions between urban and rural fire safety needs.

The House Health and Social Services Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 178, which would lower Alaska's developmental delay threshold from 50% to 25% for children ages 0-3 to qualify for intervention services.

The House Resources Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 208 on Friday, advancing legislation that would make it easier for farmers to lease state land for agriculture.

The Anchorage Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals voted 9-0 Friday to allow a deck to remain 3 feet from a property line instead of the required 5 feet, overriding a staff recommendation that found one variance standard only partially met.

The Alaska Legislature voted 31-29 Thursday to reject Stephen Cox's confirmation as Attorney General, with bipartisan opposition citing his lack of Alaska experience, controversial amicus briefs, and failure to defend Alaska against federal overreach.
Senate Bill 63 creates the first Local Boundary Commission seat for Alaska's Unorganized Borough and passed the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Senator Cathy Tilton's bill to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks passed the Alaska Senate unanimously after her mother was scammed out of thousands of dollars, part of $26 million Alaskans lost to online fraud in 2024.
Alaska's Division of Behavioral Health paused planned fiscal year 2027 grant program changes and will extend existing CBHTR Outpatient and Residential programs for two more years after receiving provider feedback about system readiness.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed Yukon River drainage chum salmon fisheries after the 2026 preseason forecast of 345,600 fish fell below the 500,000 minimum escapement goal, triggering automatic closures under state regulation.
Alaska's Division of Senior and Disabilities Services has launched a new federally compliant online reporting system for vulnerable adult harm, critical incidents, and assisted living complaints, with the old system redirecting until May 22, 2026.
Anchorage apartment tenants are experiencing leaks, mold, cold and sewage problems after a California landlord took over their buildings, highlighting concerns about out-of-state property management.
Alaska is limiting a free online course on employment services for people with disabilities to the first 50 care coordinators who register, raising questions about workforce training capacity statewide.
Lou Logan will present on his 18-month project building a traditional Inupiaq qayaq at the Alaska State Museum, working to recover construction techniques that were almost entirely lost due to cultural loss and assimilation.
Stone Soup Group hosts its final Transitions Series event on May 30, 2026, teaching families of disabled youth how to advocate at IEP meetings and navigate disability policy in Alaska.
Hydaburg City School District is leading 52 Alaska school districts in a safety consortium based on a federal grant program proven on Prince of Wales Island, with participants receiving customized safety handbooks through a working symposium.
The Kodiak Arts Council and The Frame Shop are accepting submissions until May 17 for the 26th annual Crab Fest Art Show, which will exhibit May 22-24 at the Kodiak Harbormaster building with both physical and virtual components.
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has scheduled a special meeting for June 3, 2026, to address Anchorage Administrative Order 360, separate from its regular June meeting.
The House Community and Regional Affairs Committee approved a resolution Friday urging federal support for relocating two Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta villages devastated by Ex-Typhoon Halong, though no federal framework exists for such emergency relocations.
The House Labor and Commerce Committee passed legislation legalizing electronic pull-tab gaming after debate over market competition, manufacturer caps, and concerns about creating monopolies.

The House Finance Committee heard testimony Thursday on House Bill 381, which would replace traditional property taxes on the Alaska LNG pipeline with a 15-cent per thousand cubic feet volumetric tax, generating an estimated $577 million by 2033 while giving municipalities decision-making authority over gas treatment plants and LNG facilities.

The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony Thursday on legislation to double the maximum bulk fuel loan from $750,000 to $1.5 million and eliminate pooled loan caps, responding to rising fuel costs in rural Alaska.

The House Labor and Commerce Committee voted Thursday to rescind and then reject amendments that would have lowered manufacturer price caps on electronic pull-tabs, following debate over market competition and rural Alaska impacts.

The Alaska Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on a bill requiring human safety operators in autonomous vehicles, with the Department of Transportation warning the legislation uses decade-old definitions that could harm innovation and grant competitiveness.

The Senate Resources Committee adopted a comprehensive substitute for SB 280 that cuts community impact payments by 75 percent, raises the oil production tax floor, and caps consumer gas prices while protecting Alaskans from cost overruns above $15 billion.
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 21, which would create Alaska Work and Save, an automatic IRA program for employees whose employers do not offer retirement plans.
The Alaska Senate Resources Committee advanced a gas pipeline bill Friday that raises the minimum oil production tax from 4% to 6% starting in 2027, a change not tied to pipeline construction.
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association testified Friday against Senate Bill 280, arguing that oil tax increases bundled with gas pipeline incentives could undermine investment momentum in Alaska's oil sector.

The House Finance Committee announced Friday that a scheduled hearing on gas line legislation may be canceled pending a Rules Committee decision, prompting the panel to reorganize its agenda around a vehicle and boat transfer-on-death title bill.
A legislative conference committee must reconcile more than $40 million in disputed funding for senior and disability services before the Alaska Legislature adjourns on May 20, with the House and Senate deeply divided on nearly every line item.
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Wednesday allowing judges to extend protective orders for domestic violence victims from one year to up to five years, sparing survivors from annual court appearances.

State regulators told lawmakers that switching Point Thomson from gas cycling to blowdown for the proposed gas pipeline would sacrifice roughly 65 million barrels of highly valuable condensate—Alaska's most valuable North Slope resource.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game posted results from a McNeil River stakeholder survey that drew 741 responses, revealing access disputes that will keep operations status quo while the agency reviews feedback on transportation methods and bear viewing access.
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