Alaska News

Resources Approves Joint In-State Gasline Development Team Bill - Speaker's HB 369 Advances to House Finance Committee - Calls for Gasline Online by 2015

2010-03-11T05:32:39Z

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Legislature Acts to Create Annual Purple Heart Day - Designating Aug. 7 to honor recipients gains unanimous Senate passage

2010-03-10T23:29:18Z

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Toddlers from the Discovery Pre-School walk the Capital Halls

2010-03-10T22:02:21Z

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Ft. Rousseau Boundary Fix Passes Legislature - Bill now heads to Governor for signature

2010-03-10T21:46:10Z

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House Acts To Proclaim April Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Fairclough's HCR 20 recognizes service providers and asks Alaskans to speak out

2010-03-10T21:42:22Z

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Part 1: Fairclough comments on HCR 20 passage

2010-03-10T21:38:10Z

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Part 2: Fairclough comments on HCR 20 passage

2010-03-10T21:38:10Z

House Majority Press Releases

Gov. Pat Quinn to propose borrowing or tax hike in budget - chicagotribune.com

2010-03-10T04:43:05Z

"Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday unveiled a caustic budget plan that would borrow billions of dollars to stay afloat and push even more debt down the road, hoping to persuade leery lawmakers to instead raise taxes in an election year. Quinn aides warned the plan would cost some 13,000 teachers and staff their jobs, cut off poor seniors from help in paying costly prescriptions and shut down some health care programs for the indigent. But even after about $2 billion in cuts, the state would still be $11 billion in the hole."House Majority Press Releases

Part 2: MVA Chair Gatto comments on Brig. Gen. Katkus confirmation

2010-03-10T00:35:40Z

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Part 1: MVA Chair Gatto comments on Brig. Gen. Katkus confirmation

2010-03-10T00:35:40Z

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Majority Audio Actualities For Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010 - MVA Chair Gatto comments on Brig. Gen. Katkus confirmation hearing

2010-03-10T00:29:55Z

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MVA Chair Carl Gatto conversing with ADMVA commissioner-designee Brid. Gen. Thomas Katkus

2010-03-10T00:19:07Z

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Proposed Railbelt Energy Projects Up For Comparison - Options for Alaska energy to make their cases

2010-03-09T20:52:05Z

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Millett Awaits Thursday Energy Hearing

2010-03-09T20:45:48Z

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Two Keller Bills Move Out of Committee - New language for loans making progress in House

2010-03-09T19:24:15Z

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Campaign finance bill has tough road ahead before election: Legislature | adn.com

2010-03-09T19:06:42Z

"A bill that would require corporations to disclose their political expenditures inched forward in Juneau on Monday, but hurdles still remain for the measure even as the 2010 elections loom."House Majority Press Releases

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Legislature advances tax revision

2010-03-09T19:05:38Z

"Lawmakers kicked petroleum taxes deeper into play Monday, pitching a �€�fix�€� to natural gas taxes that could prove a central point of tax discussion for the next month or longer. The two bills, from the Senate Finance Committee, plan to separate, in part, Alaska�€™s tax treatment of natural gas and oil."House Majority Press Releases

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - House bill addresses information sharing about high school drop outs

2010-03-09T19:05:17Z

"A bill that would require school districts to do a better job sharing dropouts�€™ information with managers of the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy is under discussion in the capital. Supporters said Monday the measure, if approved, would help dropouts and students who were expelled know about the option of the military academy."House Majority Press Releases

Obama to back Alaska's effort to build gas line - Juneau Empire

2010-03-09T19:04:48Z

"President Obama plans to boost the effort to develop Alaska's natural gas resources into the executive office of the White House, according to legislators who visited Washington, D.C., to discuss energy issued with other legislators."House Majority Press Releases

House rejects effort to restore marine advisory agents - Juneau Empire

2010-03-09T19:04:16Z

"The House Finance Committee Monday rejected an effort to provide funding for Marine Advisory Program agents slated to be cut. By a 7-3 vote, the committee rejected an amendment to the state's budget offered by Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome."House Majority Press Releases

Lawmaker questions pipeline potential - Juneau Empire

2010-03-09T19:02:29Z

"House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen says he left last week's Energy Council meeting surprised to learn about the potential impact that shale gas development in the Lower 48 could have on a major line here. These aren't new concerns; Gov. Sean Parnell took aim at the gas line "pessimists" in his State of the State Address in January."House Majority Press Releases

Johansen: State needs energy policy - Juneau Empire

2010-03-09T19:02:03Z

"House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen says he's confident in a statewide energy policy passing the Legislature this year. He's less clear on the chances for individual projects - or on an omnibus energy package - that some believe could bring rate relief to Alaskans."House Majority Press Releases

Some feel left out in search for University system president - KTUU.com | Alaska's news and information source |

2010-03-09T19:01:52Z

"It's been 12 years since the University of Alaska has had a changing of the guard. But once a new president is chosen, Mark Hamilton will be stepping down. Faculty and students say it's an important crossroads for the university, but some question the path the Board of Regents has taken."House Majority Press Releases

Legislature Makes Move to Separate Oil Tax from Gas Tax | APRN

2010-03-09T19:01:07Z

"The first steps toward separating oil taxes from gas taxes are ready for formal consideration �€" and they�€™ll begin Tuesday. Two bills were introduced in the Senate on Monday that will be in front of the Finance Committee for the rest of this week."House Majority Press Releases