The Department of Law says the court’s 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood means only the federal government can enforce laws governing the food assistance program.
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New APU lab will help Alaska communities test for microplastics
A new team at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage is studying microplastics — the tiny particles of plastic found in nearly every environment that can likely work their way into human tissues — with a a $5 million grant it got last year from NASA.
Gov. Dunleavy names Stephen J. Cox as Alaska’s next attorney general
Cox most recently served as a senior vice president for Bristol Bay Industrial, a subsidiary for the Bristol Bay Native Corporation. Before that he was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas.
Federal trial begins alleging Alaska OCS is failing children in foster care
The class action lawsuit alleges the state has placed foster kids at risk and seeks system-wide reforms.
Trump administration announces offshore lease sales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
The Interior Department plans six lease sales, but industry interest has been mild in the gasfields Southcentral Alaska relies on for heat and power generation.
Tom Begich steps into race for Alaska governor
A former state senator, Tom Begich is the first Democrat in the race. He says he’d step aside if Mary Peltola decides to run. He’s the uncle of U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III, R-Alaska.