Senate panel to hear from leading voucher advocate
School vouchers will be the subject of two hearings on Friday at the Alaska Legislature.
Governor’s Oil Tax Plan Advances, With Changes
Gov. Sean Parnell’s oil tax proposal is steadily making its way through the Senate.
State workers rally for fair contracts as Republican legislators call for no wage or benefit increases
About a hundred state workers held a rally outside the State Office Building in Juneau Thursday to show solidarity with union leaders negotiating new contracts.
Update: Lawmakers, MTAB critique shuttle-ferry design
Some lawmakers are questioning plans for a pair of shuttle ferries that will provide service in northern Southeast Alaska.
Experts testify on abortion bill, criticized
A developmental psychologist testifying in Juneau says she doesn’t believe abortion is ever justified on mental health grounds.
Legislaters seek to create endowment for salmon research
Last year, chinook salmon runs were so weak that the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, along with Cook Inlet, were designated federal disaster zones. Now, a group of legislators from those regions want to create a permanent endowment that would fund research on the fish.
Lawmaker estimates amendment will cost $60 million
A Democratic state lawmaker estimates a proposed constitutional amendment could cost the state around $60 million a year.
Alaska Dems blast witnesses on abortion bill
The state Democratic party chairman says experts scheduled to testify on an abortion bill are “extremists.”
Hammonds want oil tax-cut ad pulled off TV
The widow of the late Gov. Jay Hammond wants a television advertisement that compares her husband to Sean Parnell taken off the air.
House votes to block federal gun control regulations
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would make it a felony for federal agents to enforce new gun control measures within the state.
