Vote certified, Petersburg Borough formation complete
Petersburg becomes the nineteenth organized borough in Alaska. The first meeting of the Petersburg Borough Assembly will be held on Monday.
Feds approve state-based Hawaii health exchange
The federal government has given Hawaii conditional approval for running its own state-based health exchange.
Senator plans bill aimed at service member PFDs
An Anchorage senator plans to introduce legislation allowing for active-duty military members who have lived out of the state for over 10 years to receive Permanent Fund Dividends.
Erickson named new DMV director
There’s a new director for the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles. Erickson previously served as Murkowski’s administrative director in both Washington, D.C., and Anchorage.
Alaska keeps minimum wage pegged to federal wage
Alaska is keeping its minimum wage pegged at 50 cents over the federal minimum wage at $7.75 an hour.
Alaska PFD application period begins
New Year’s Day in Alaska means eligible residents can start signing up for the 2013 Permanent Fund Dividend.
Autism bill, other measure take effect Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, health insurance policies in Alaska will be required to cover treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Major repairs on the horizon for the State Capitol building
When legislators enter Alaska’s capitol building soon for the session, they won’t have to be concerned about falling debris.
Juneau Access funding in gov’s proposed budget
Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed fiscal year 2014 operating budget sets aside $10 million for the Juneau Access Road…
Parnell proposes Alaska Grown school lunch funding
Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed fiscal year 2014 operating budget would continue funding to put Alaska Grown foods on school lunch menus.
The $3 million “Nutritional … more
