The renovation will open up space. Some internal walls will be torn down. And the new space will let the corporation hire more workers, so more of fund is managed by corporation employees.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Newscast – Thursday, August 10, 2017
Stories include: an oil spoil from a North Slope well owned by Caelus Energy; a crash injures people on a tour in Skagway Wednesday; the Coast Guard Cutter Maple reaches the Northwest Passage Aug. 3 on its way to Baltimore; and the realities of the Southeast king salmon closure hits home.
Walker receives national attention as example for political independents
Walker said on Politico’s Off Message podcast that Trump’s stated wish to achieve energy dominance is good for Alaska.
Egan calls for criminal justice bill, income tax
Senate Bill 54 would have increased jail times for some offenses. The Senate passed the bill by a wide margin.
Lt. Gov. Mallott says he and Gov. Walker will run for re-election
Mallott told KINY that they’ll run together. Even for incumbents, that may be an uphill fight.
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.