Mallott told KINY that they’ll run together. Even for incumbents, that may be an uphill fight.
Government
Lagoudakis to run for Petersburg mayor
Petersburg borough Mayor Cindi Lagoudakis has decided to try and continue on in that role beyond October. Lagoudakis has filed her paperwork with the borough to run for the mayoral seat in the October 3 election.
Following trooper loss, Haines looks at expanding police service
Haines’ loss of state trooper may trigger a major change to the way local police service is funded and structured. The trooper loss might result in an expansion of Haines police jurisdiction – from just the townsite to borough-wide.
Lawsuit alleges Fox News, Trump supporter concocted Seth Rich story
A lawsuit alleges the Fox News Channel worked with a wealthy Trump supporter to concoct a false report about the death of a Democratic National Committee staffer.
Walker expresses hope that Haines trooper loss isn’t permanent
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker says he hopes the shutdown of Haines’ Alaska State Trooper post is not a long-term solution. The head of troopers says right now, he has no plans to re-instate the position. The lack of a clear answer may further confuse Haines’ exploration of an expanded police service area.
Alaska health insurance exchange premiums are going down. Seriously.
Premera cautions against reading too much into it. Alaska’s market is small and remains volatile, the company said.
Closed process on capital budget draws criticism
In five and a half hours on July 27, the two chambers met, formed a conference committee and passed the $1.4 billion capital budget.
CBJ Assembly Meeting – 7-31-17
The Juneau Assembly held its regular meeting on Monday, July 31, 2017.
Revenue commissioner resigns to serve ministry
Randall Hoffbeck has often served as the governor’s point person on how to close the state’s budget gap.
Juneau’s mayor opposes ‘Climate Mayors’ initiative
Juneau Mayor Ken Koelsch opposes joining the so-called ‘Climate Mayors’ and re-affirming the city’s commitment to the goals of the Paris climate pact. The matter was brought up for reconsideration at the mayor’s urging following a split decision by the Juneau Assembly to join the climate change initiative.