Voter-ID bill still drawing opposition
A bill adding new voter identification requirements could go to the full House before the Legislature adjourns Sunday.
Measure Changing School District Health Plans Speeding Through Legislature
Right now, school districts negotiate their own health insurance plans. This bill would change that by allowing a state commissioner to select a plan for all districts
Alaska Senate Passes “Stand Your Ground” Law
Alaska is set to put a “Stand Your Ground” law on the books.
Legislature approves interior gas trucking plan
The legislature has approved a plan allowing for natural gas to be trucked from the North Slope down to Fairbanks. It’s seen as a way of bringing down energy costs in the Interior.
Could western Alaska become the new Panama Canal?
The time has come to stop talking and start acting when it comes to changes in the Arctic. That was the message of a talk to the Juneau World Affairs Council this week by Alaska Dispatch owner and publisher Alice Rogoff.
Bill Overstreet remembered as a crusader for Juneau
Former Mayor Bill Overstreet is being remembered as a persuasive and successful spokesman for Juneau during the capital move fights of the 1970s and 80s.
Senate Passes Bill Blocking Federal Gun Regulations
The new version of the bill instead would prohibit the state and municipalities from using their resources to help implement federal gun control measures.
Senate Approves Creation of a “Silver Alert” System
A bill setting up a missing persons alert system for seniors with Alzheimer’s, veterans with post traumatic stress disorder, and other vulnerable adults passed the Alaska State Senate on Wednesday, after already getting approval in the House.
Bill: Judicial Council shouldn’t make recommendations
The Alaska Judicial Council would be barred from recommending whether judges should be retained under a bill proposed in the state House.
Southeast critiques 2013-2014 ferry schedule
Southeast Alaskans critiqued the Marine Highway System’s 2013-2014 fall, winter and spring schedule Tuesday.
