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Legislature modernizes 40-year-old definition of consent in sexual assault cases
“Alaska took a gargantuan step forward in updating our laws,” said John Skidmore, deputy attorney general for the Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law.
Legislature approves budget with $3,200 payout per Alaskan after House balks at bigger figure
The budget finishes as second-largest in state history by one measure, but Dunleavy could make cuts.
Alaska’s redistricting board again gerrymandered map to benefit Republicans, judge rules
The decision will be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, the redistricting board’s executive director said.
Alaska Legislature OKs increase to rural power subsidy
With the governor’s approval, the maximum amount of subsidized residential power will increase from 500 kilowatt-hours to 750 kilowatt-hours per month.
Alaska Senate approves bill formally recognizing Native tribes
Alaska’s state government would formally recognize all of Alaska’s 229 federally recognized tribes under legislation passed Friday by the state Senate in a 15-0 vote.