The Walker administration is using its final weeks in office to push for tougher mine rules across the border in British Columbia. The province is in the midst of reviewing its mine reclamation laws.
State Government
Seven black Alaskans are running for the Legislature — and most are Republicans
Black Republican candidates Marilyn Stewart, Ceezar Martinson, Marcus Sanders, and Stanley Wright are all running for the Alaska House of Representatives in Democratic-leaning districts.
Public comment closes on on-site consumption for marijuana retailers
Public comment ended Thursday for the latest draft proposal to allow customers to smoke or consume marijuana products in licensed retail shops. Meanwhile, businesses with plans for on-site consumption are still in limbo.
On education, candidates for governor have different priorities and styles
Democrat Mark Begich and Republican Mike Dunleavy come from different backgrounds. Begich has been outside the education system, Dunleavy within it.
To carry out salmon habitat measure, Alaska must decide what ‘significant’ means
Part of the uncertainty on how the salmon habitat initiative Ballot Measure 1 could affect things like small-scale hydro projects or mom-and-pop placer mines hinges on a single phrase in the ballot measure: “significant adverse effects.”
Campaign filings show focus on Fairbanks Senate, House races
The Senate race in Fairbanks between Republican Sen. Pete Kelly and Democratic Rep. Scott Kawasaki has seen the most spending of any legislative race. By a wide margin.
Meet the two men who have spent $700,000 trying to make Mike Dunleavy Alaska’s governor
Until a late influx of money in the final weeks of the campaign, most of the cash for the pro-Dunleavy independent expenditure group came from two people: Dunleavy’s brother Francis, and Bob Penney, the developer and recreational fishing advocate who’s long donated to Republican candidates and causes.
Poll finds less than one percent margin in race for governor
Mike Dunleavy leads Mark Begich 42.5 percent to 42.3 percent in the poll, which was taken from last Friday through Monday.
Begich spent four years as a consultant. As governor, he could sign bills affecting former clients.
For the past four years, Begich has owned a public affairs and consulting firm, working with clients that intersect with state government. If elected, he’ll likely be faced with decisions that will directly affect the businesses, unions and Native organizations that have been paying his business for advice.
What’s so special about the Mustang Field?
How one oil field got more than $95 million in unique state or state-backed loans from Alaska.