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Under Trump, many states might pursue Medicaid work requirements
Trevor Hawkins, an attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas, remembers how busy his job got when the state for a time imposed work ...
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Recent growth in Alaska’s VPSO Program strengthens public safety
An increase in village public safety officer numbers is a significant accomplishment, the program's director writes in a ...
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James Hoelscher
James Hoelscher is the director of the Alaska Department of Public Safety's Village Public Safety Officer Operations Division ...
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Trump still has not signed critical transition agreements allowing access to agencies
WASHINGTON — Less than two months before being sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to sign the ...
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Alaska’s gonorrhea rate is the nation’s highest and chlamydia rate is third highest
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention annual report shows that Alaska moved to the top in gonorrhea rates last year.
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Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project
A potential copper and zinc mine has fueled intense political debate in a small Southeast Alaska town for years. Now, the ...
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Fed’s recent rate cuts could improve borrowing options for state and local government projects
Interest rate cuts may bring changes for housing development, tax revenue, debt refinancing and bread-and-butter projects.
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Alaska seafood processing workers made more money in 2023, but there were fewer of them
The processing employment data, which also shows a higher percentage of nonresident hire, points to difficulties with worker ...
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Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they ‘must kill’ journalism shield law
The shield law would limit law enforcement surveillance of journalists and the federal ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources.