Stowers retired in 2020 after 11 years on the court. He was a park ranger in Denali National Park before studying law.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
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Fate of Alaska’s new legislative map hangs in the balance as parties close arguments
Much of Friday was taken up by whether the board treated residents of Valdez and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough fairly when it put them in the same district.
State Sen. Gray-Jackson becomes first Democrat in US Senate race
The Anchorage legislator says she would work to support access to abortion rights, voting and health care.
Alaska Chief Justice Winfree speaks to Legislature about the importance of protecting democracy
It was the 50th anniversary of the first time a chief justice addressed a joint session of the Alaska Legislature.
Anchorage judge to decide fate of $400 million scholarship fund
Lawyers for four Alaska university students and the state government presented their arguments to Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman on Tuesday to determine the future of the Alaska Higher Education Investment Fund.
Alaska congressional delegation details benefits of federal infrastructure law to state lawmakers
Rep. Don Young defended the law against Republican critics. He said it will bring in $6,000 per resident for transportation infrastructure into Alaska, the most of any state.