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Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency that manages Alaska's public lands and natural resources. It oversees mining, oil and gas leasing, forestry, parks, agriculture and water rights across Alaska's state-owned lands.
U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate (United States Senate) is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. It confirms federal judges and executive nominees, ratifies treaties, and considers legislation on permitting, fisheries, public lands and veterans' health care alongside the House of Representatives.
State of Alaska
Alaska state government's executive branch, headed by the Governor and 15 cabinet departments. Oversees education, public safety, transportation, health, commerce, and natural resource management for the 49th state.
Alaska Department of Health
The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) is the state agency that oversees public health, Medicaid and behavioral health programs for Alaska. It sets Medicaid rules and rates, funds senior, disability and emergency medical services, and backs rural health and public health programs statewide.
Alaska Public Offices Commission
The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) is the state commission that enforces Alaska's campaign finance, lobbying and financial disclosure laws. It collects disclosure reports from candidates, lobbyists and officials, investigates complaints and fines violators of Alaska's election laws.
Alaska Department of Public Safety
Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the state agency overseeing law enforcement, fire and life safety, and search and rescue in Alaska. It runs Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Village Public Safety Officers, and the State Crime Lab, serving communities statewide.
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is the state agency that regulates environmental quality across Alaska. It issues permits for air emissions, water discharges, and wetland fill, and oversees oil spill prevention, cleanup, and food safety inspections statewide.
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) is the borough government for Fairbanks, North Pole and surrounding Interior Alaska communities. Its assembly and mayor set borough taxes, zoning, parks, flood management, emergency medical services and elections for Alaska's second-most-populous borough.
Alaska Division of Elections
The Alaska Division of Elections is the state agency that runs Alaska's state and federal elections, under the lieutenant governor. It registers voters, certifies candidates and ballot measures, runs polling places and absentee voting, counts the results and certifies the official count.
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) is the state department overseeing K-12 schools and early learning. It distributes state funding to school districts, licenses teachers, and sets policy on school safety and nutrition. It also oversees Alaska's libraries and archives.
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is Alaska's public-private economic development bank. It finances infrastructure and resource projects across Alaska, including the Ambler road, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) leasing and the DeLong Mountain Transportation System.
Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) is the state body that regulates public utilities in Alaska. It sets consumer rates and grants certificates of public convenience for electric, gas, water, sewer and telecommunications utilities. It reviews rate filings from co-ops and pipeline carriers.
Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) is the state agency that fights wildfires and manages Alaska's forests. Part of the Department of Natural Resources, it runs fire crews, issues burn permits, sells timber, and oversees forest health and practices.
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development (DOLWD) is the state agency that oversees employment, labor and workforce programs in Alaska. It administers unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, occupational safety and job training programs across Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is the research university of the University of Alaska System based in Fairbanks. It houses the Geophysical Institute, which monitors earthquakes, volcanoes and auroras, and the International Arctic Research Center. UAF researches Arctic food and energy systems.
Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska's tax collection agency and home of the Permanent Fund Dividend Division. Manages state investment accounts, oil and gas taxation, and the PFD payout each fall.
Alaska Energy Authority
Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) is the state public corporation that develops Alaska's electricity infrastructure. It operates the Bradley Lake hydroelectric plant near Homer, including its expansion, and runs rural bulk fuel and power cost equalization programs statewide.
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) is the state corporation that develops the Alaska LNG Project. It is building an 807 mile pipeline carrying North Slope gas to an export terminal at Nikiski, and holds a minority equity stake in the project.
U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives (U.S. House) is the lower chamber of the United States Congress. It originates revenue bills and holds the power of impeachment, and its committees take up Alaska matters such as land conveyances, fisheries, resource development and infrastructure.
Anchorage Police Department
The Anchorage Police Department (APD) is the municipal law enforcement agency for the Municipality of Anchorage. It conducts patrol, criminal investigations and missing person searches, and operates a drone program and the Real Time Crime Center surveillance system.
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission (Anchorage P&Z) is the municipal board that reviews land use decisions for the Municipality of Anchorage. It reviews rezones, conditional use permits and Title 21 land use changes, recommending actions to the Anchorage Assembly.
Alaska State Senate
The Alaska State Senate (Alaska Senate) is the upper chamber of the Alaska State Legislature, based at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. It votes on bills and the operating budget, confirms appointments, and joins the Alaska House of Representatives on appropriations.
City and Borough of Sitka
City and Borough of Sitka is the unified home-rule municipal government that governs Sitka on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. Its Assembly and mayor set policy on housing, harbors, and cruise tourism, while the administrator oversees city departments.
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is a regional Alaska Native nonprofit that provides health, tribal government and social services to Interior Alaska villages. Also called Tanana Chiefs, it serves 42 Athabascan villages across 235,000 square miles of Interior Alaska from its headquarters in Fairbanks.
Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Alaska State Legislature, with 40 members serving two-year terms. It originates appropriations and revenue bills and debates Alaska LNG taxation and the state budget through its House Finance and House Resources committees.
City of Wasilla
Second-largest city in the Mat-Su Borough, gateway to the Iditarod Trail, and one of Alaska's fastest-growing commuter communities for Anchorage workers.
Alaska Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court is the highest court in the Alaska Court System and the state's court of last resort. It hears appeals from the Alaska Court of Appeals and Superior Court, ruling on civil, criminal, election, tax and child welfare cases that set statewide precedent.
Office of the Governor
The Office of the Governor (Governor's Office) is the executive office that leads Alaska's state government. It issues executive orders, proclamations, budget vetoes, appointments and disaster declarations, and sets policy on resource development, energy projects and fiscal matters.
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the federal agency that enforces environmental law in Alaska as part of EPA Region 10. It oversees Superfund cleanups, drinking water and PFAS standards, stormwater and mining discharge permits, and hazardous waste rules statewide.
Hilcorp Alaska
Hilcorp Alaska is an oil and gas producer with operations in Cook Inlet and on the North Slope, including Prudhoe Bay and Milne Point. It is known for Cook Inlet gas storage and supply issues, North Slope gravel mining and well development, and debates over Alaska's proposed gas pipeline.