There were 589 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the second quarter of 2024, according to Alaska's Department of Commerce.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined 19 other senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough asking that the department correct recent policy initiatives that are making access to care more difficult for veterans.
Alaska is among 24 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of "hyper-partisanship," according to an analysis by Last Frontier News.
An analysis by Last Frontier News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Alaska is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.
Alaska received $788,840 in public pension contributions, ranking it 43rd in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of June 2024, Alaska experienced a 19.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.