It's Google official: Maps now tells US users it's the Gulf of America (not Mexico)
As of Monday night, when users in the US search for "Gulf of Mexico" in Google Maps, they are presented with a result for ...
A U.S. Sovereign-Wealth Fund Is Coming. How Others Work.
President Donald Trump’s order for the proposed fund calls for a plan within 90 days that details the vehicle’s purpose, ...
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Alaska Senate votes against inflation-adjusted pay for legislators and state execs
Members of the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 against a proposal that would automatically adjust the salaries of state legislators ...
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Alaska Senate passes bill that would allow 18-year-olds to serve alcohol
Alaska is one of three states that requires restaurant servers to be 21 in order to serve alcohol. The bill now heads to the ...
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Susan Carney steps into new role as chief justice
Carney, who was appointed to the supreme court by former Gov. Bill Walker in 2016, is the third woman to serve on the Alaska Supreme Court.
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Nonresident hiring in Alaska hits new record, state analysis shows
Industries that have long relied on out-of-state workers increased their nonresident hire in 2023, but so did other major ...
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Alaska Senate approves 18-year-old alcohol-servers, plus 16-year-old restaurant workers
The proposal is identical to one vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last year because it passed the Legislature after a legal ...
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Party control of Illinois state government
Illinois has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...