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1 H-1B petition filed by Transportation and Warehousing employers classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry in Alaska in 2024

In 2024, one H-1B petition were filed by an employer classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

By Last Frontier News | Mar 31, 2025

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How many H-1B petitions made by Alaska employers were approved during 2024?

In 2024, 97.6% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in Alaska were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

By Last Frontier News | Mar 26, 2025

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Alaska saw 16.9% increase in transfer dependency percentage between 1970 and 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 25, 2025

In 2022, government transfers contributed 20.6% of income in Alaska. How does this compare to historical figures?

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1 H-1B petition filed by Information employers classified under the Information industry in Alaska in 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 24, 2025

Employers classified under the Information industry based in Alaska submitted one H-1B petition during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Alaska sees 1 H-1B petition from employers classified under the Manufacturing industry during 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2024, one H-1B petition were filed by an employer classified under the Manufacturing industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Alaska ranks second highest in U.S. for per capita government transfer income at $14,153 in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 12, 2025

In 2022, residents of Alaska received an average of $14,153 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second highest in the nation.

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Alaska ranks 14th highest in the U.S. for government transfer dependency at 20.6% in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 12, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 20.6% of income in Alaska—ranking it the 14th most dependent among U.S. states.

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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Educational Services industry file 218 petitions in Alaska throughout 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 10, 2025

In 2024, 218 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Alaska sees 2 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry during 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 3, 2025

Employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry based in Alaska submitted two H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Alaska: Residents received $2.49 billion per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 3, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 4.9% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $3,397 per capita to residents.

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Alaska: Medicare dependency reached 2.8% in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 2.8% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $1,903 per capita to residents.

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Alaska: Social Security made up 4% of total income in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 4% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $2,746 per capita to residents.

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Alaska: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.3% of income in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Feb 28, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.3% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $1,572 per capita to residents.

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How many H-1B petitions were made by Alaska employers classified under the Accommodation and Food Services industry during 2024?

By Last Frontier News | Feb 24, 2025

In 2024, one H-1B petition were filed by an employer classified under the Accommodation and Food Services industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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An employer classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry file 1 H-1B petition in Alaska throughout 2024

By Last Frontier News | Feb 17, 2025

Employers classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry based in Alaska submitted one H-1B petition during 2024.

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Alaska experiences lower inflation rate than national average as of December 2024

By Last Frontier News | Feb 5, 2025

As of December 2024, Alaska experienced a 20.1% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.7% increase.

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FOIA Request Sent to Alaska Division of Elections Regarding Spring Election Candidates on February 5, 2025

By Last Frontier News | Feb 5, 2025

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Alaska Division of Elections regarding candidates for the upcoming spring elections on February 5, 2025.

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2023: Alaska ranks 37th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $3,136,435

By Last Frontier News | Jan 9, 2025

In 2023, Alaska received $3,136,435 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking 37th nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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Alaska receives 2 EDA grants totaling $225,000 for technical assistance in 2023

By Last Frontier News | Dec 29, 2024

Alaska received two grants totaling $225,000 for technical assistance in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Alaska receives 3 EDA grants totaling $1,704,040 for planning in 2023

By Last Frontier News | Dec 28, 2024

Alaska received three grants totaling $1,704,040 for planning in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.