Fairbanks Democrat Rep. David Guttenberg was hospitalized earlier this year for chest pains. But he says his reasons have nothing to do with that, nor with anything political.
Government
Senate votes to end mandatory release of low- and moderate-risk defendants
Under the Senate’s amendment, judges would be able to order bail for all defendants. The change isn’t final; it’s up to the House to accept or reject, possibly sending it to conference committee.
Bill to overhaul Alaska’s alcohol laws is dead, for now
An amendment to Senate Bill 76 that would cut the amount that breweries and distilleries can sell as samples to customers opened up disagreements over the bill.
Alaska LNG project president says he’s done ‘preaching to the non-believers’
The president of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation says he’s no longer bothering to convince skeptics that the project is real, and it’s moving forward.
Hacker got into Alaska elections server in 2016
Alaska officials say a hacker gained access to a server that hosts the state elections website on the morning of the 2016 general election but did not manipulate any information.
Despite governor’s request, legislators question pricier option for Wrangell cleanup
Wrangell is looking for any extra funds to ship tons of lead-contaminated soil off the island and down to the Lower 48.
Senators urge Sweeney to be tough at Interior
Alaskan Tara MacLean Sweeney faced no resistance at a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing today on her nomination to be assistant Interior secretary for Indian Affairs.
Senate seeks to revive Juneau Access and Knik Arm projects through capital budget
The Senate’s capital budget also doesn’t include Medicaid funding that state officials say is needed by next week to pay health care providers.
Alaska’s congressional delegation supports Trump exiting Iran deal
Republican response was not uniform, but Alaska’s all-Republican congressional delegation agreed with the president’s move. They said a better deal is necessary and that the deal negotiated under the Obama administration fell short.
Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale attracts just one company
The state offered 2.6 million acres, but just one company — Hilcorp — bid on 16,636 acres.