Under Alaska law, adoption ends the legal relationship between children and birth families — including siblings. Foster youth have called for changes to the law to preserve contact.
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Alaska Permanent Fund’s performance compares favorably to peers, evaluators tell lawmakers
The nearly $90 billion Permanent Fund is outperforming similar large funds on a risk-adjusted basis, investment consultants with the firm Callan told lawmakers this week.
Alaska lawmakers probe state detention policies following ICE arrest of Soldotna family
Clergy, immigration attorneys and advocates raised concerns about increased ICE operations in Alaska, particularly the detention of minors.
Major oil tax rewrite headlines new Alaska Senate draft of Dunleavy tax bill
The new version strips out an unpopular sales tax and substantially rewrites the state’s oil and gas tax code to extract more revenue from the industry.
Alaska House approves $490M fast-track budget bill, but savings draw in question
For now, with the failure of a three-quarters vote necessary to access state savings, the bill has no way to pay for the expenses it calls for.
Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording
A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.